Ah, the simit is a beloved sesame-crusted bread ring from Turkey, baked until crisp, while the bagel is a denser, boiled-then-baked bread with Jewish roots. They are cousins in shape, but not in soul. My own life taught me that the spirit of a bread is in its ritual—every Sunday, I break a crisp *roti* with my tea, feeling its distinct texture, just as one savours the specific crackle of a simit versus the chew of a bagel. From my balcony in old Bangalore, I know that even similar rings, like our own *kaai rotti*, tell entirely different stories.
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