26 May Seminar Series on the Building Blocks of Turkish Cuisine: “Bagel”
May 26, 2022 / Özyeğin University
In a meeting with Dr. Nejat Yentürk, a researcher and author known for his book “Quick Bites: Izmir Street and Bakery Delights,” we were enlightened by his research on simit, not only within our country but also across neighboring regions. In this gathering, we had the chance to closely examine the journey of simit throughout history, with its very similar examples in different regions or variations in regional fermentation and baking techniques.
Contributing to the seminar, the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Özyeğin University provided valuable insights with two distinguished speakers. Dr. Nevin Halıcı, a doyen of the gastronomy world, depicted Turkish Cuisine from Central Asia to the Seljuk period, while Associate Professor Dr. Özge Samancı delivered an informative presentation on Turkish Cuisine from the Ottoman period to the present day.
