Koulouri Thessalonikis appears as a signature dish in 1 Greece cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Koulouri Thessalonikis · 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.
Where to eat in Thessaloniki:
- Koulouri Thessalonikis
- Bantis Bougatsa
- Thanasis
- Koukos 1953