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Koulouri Thessalonikis is a signature dish of Greece; we have verified places to eat it in Thessaloniki. A sesame-crusted ring of bread dough, baked at dawn and sold from street carts. Start with where to eat Koulouri Thessalonikis in Thessaloniki.
A sesame-crusted ring of bread dough, baked at dawn and sold from street carts. The Thessaloniki koulouri is distinguished from the Athens version by its larger diameter, denser crumb, and heavier sesame coating.
The koulouri dates to the Ottoman bazaar tradition and was sold around the Covered Market in Thessaloniki before refrigeration, baking, or any modern food infrastructure existed. The specific Thessaloniki recipe with the sesame-dough ratio has been transmitted through a network of family bakeries for generations.
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