Flatbreads

Ramadan is all about fasting, but also about feasting. Abstaining from eating during the day, from dawn to sunset, not even having a sip of water, the reward is often lavish tables with the best and the best of all the food available. Some of the most special dishes are prepared during Ramadan, there are always regional favorites for this holy month when the focus is always on food.

When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools - and an ancient cooking method - to turn grated yuca root into a thin, white, crispy flatbread.

It was served at weddings

It was served at weddings and at the Olympics

A baker in the eastern province of Kars sold a 2.20-meter pita, with "Stay at Home Turkey" written on top of it using poppy and black seed prepared for the holy month of Ramadan.

Bakery owner Mustafa Kaya, who made the Ramadan pita with a dough weighing about 14 kilograms, said that he prepared such a thing in order to raise awareness to coronavirus measures.

Danish enzymes maker Novozymes has invested in a new lab in Turkey to develop baking enzymes that help to prevent flatbreads traditionally eaten across the Middle East and Africa from going stale.

She never cooked until the age of 57

Turkey has entered the top 10 countries with the most items on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List, with the addition of traditional flatbread during the 11th official meeting. 

During the meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, one national and two multi-national files were presented on behalf of Turkey. 

The 1.20 minute YouTube video clip showing a little girl bursting with laughter as her mum eats tortilla chips has gone viral as it makes people forget their problems and focus on the simple joys. Timothy W states that chips are the only crunchy foods that get the baby to laugh, though he admits that water drinking also amuses the baby.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has concluded his America tour one day earlier than planned, skipping a visit to pre-Columbian pyramids in Mexico and making an unscheduled stop in the United States.