koulouri
Economy
Crisis in Turkey Forces Vendors to Sell the Delicacy Koulouri Cut in Half
The economic crisis and spiraling price rises in Turkey have forced street vendors to sell their iconic bread koulouri, or as Turks call it “simit”, cut in half.
Turkish citizens are having increasing difficulties coping with the rising prices of...
Greece
Engineer Sends Greek Bagel into Space (video)
A Greek engineer made the first known attempt to send a koulouri, the famous Thessaloniki round bread, into space.
Thanasis Foukis attached the koulouri to a hydrogen balloon and released it from the town of Ptolemaida in northern Greece.
The mission...
Greece
Greek Bakers Encircle Monument With Ring Bread
AP - Greek bakers in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, have made a giant "koulouri," a ring bread similar to a bagel, around the city's most visible monument, the medieval White Tower.
The bread, 165 meters (540 feet) in...
Greece
Koulouri of Thessaloniki: History of the Greek Energy Snack
One of the most traditional Greek snacks that awaken the sweetest memories of our childhood is at the same time one of the healthiest sources of carbohydrates, proteins and other nutrients and energy.
The koulouri, a circular bread with sesame...