açma
{{Short description|Turkish pastry, often eaten as street food}}
Açma is a slightly sweet yeast pastry from Turkish cuisine that is often offered as street food. Common varieties are bread rolls, dough rings, and dough rolls, often with additional savory or sweet fillings.{{Cite web |title=Açma Ne Demek? Açma Kelimesinin TDK Sözlük Anlamı Nedir? |url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/ne-demek/acma-ne-demek-6696}}{{Cite web |title=Açma ne demek? |url=https://www.mynet.com/acma-ne-demek-acma-kelimesinin-tdk-sozluk-anlami-nedir-170100060554}}
Characteristics
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Açma is a yeast dough pastry, similar to a plaited bread, brioche or Çörek. There are many variations of Açma. The dough typically consists of wheat flour, butter, milk, baking yeast, sugar and salt. The dough is formed into rings, rolls or balls and left to rise again on the baking tray. It is then coated with egg yolk, possibly sprinkled with black cumin or sesame seeds and baked in the oven.{{Cite web |title=Dev Gibi Kabaran Tel Tel Nefis Açma Tarifi (videolu) |date=18 January 2016 |url=https://www.nefisyemektarifleri.com/dev-gibi-kabaran-tel-tel-nefis-acma-tarifi/}}
Unlike the Poğaça, an Açma contains butter and usually no egg in the dough. Unlike the Simit, which is rolled in sesame seeds, an Açma is more like a milk bun.{{Cite web |title=Açma ile poğaça hamuru arasındaki farklar |url=https://www.yasemin.com/pratik-bilgiler/haber/2837174-acma-ile-pogaca-hamuru-arasindaki-farklar |website=Yasemin}}
An açma is only slightly sweet, so it can be enjoyed with a sweet spread as well as with salty side dishes such as cheese or olives.{{Cn|date=March 2025}}
Origin and designation
Açma is popular and widespread throughout Turkey. The place and time of its origin are unknown. No city or region claims to be its place of origin. The word açma probably comes from the Turkish verb açmak 'to open'.{{Cn|date=March 2025}}