When you have quite a commute ahead and aren’t much of a breakfast person, you end up buying something from a street vendor and one of the most commonly found pastries is the simit – a ring of dough usually sprinkled with sesame, or my personal favorite, sunflower seeds.

When you’re riding the ferry on the Bosporus nibbling a simit as the fresh air greets you ... Well, nothing makes Istanbul’s commute more desirable. But since I moved out of the bustling city (best decision ever), the only thing I miss before work is that round pastry that has been sold for centuries in Turkey. While some bakeries have my beloved sunflower seed kind not all of them do, so here is a recipe to try to bring that authentic simit to your breakfast table as well.

Classic simit

Ingredients