Simit Tea

Simit is the bread of Istanbul. It is its beacon, its symbol, a safe bet – sold everywhere for a single lira. It even travels with its street vendors in little red carts that look like the old trams that run along Istiklâl Caddesi, Istanbul’s main pedestrian and commercial thoroughfare. You could eat this sesame-covered twisted crown with a sweet aftertaste all day long. That’s what Istanbulites do in any case.