Tuğba Kuruyemiş Spicy Roasted Sunflower Seeds, In-Shell Ayçekirdeği 1kg
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Sunflower seeds, called ayçekirdeği in Turkish and bezr across the Middle East, are one of the most-loved everyday snacks in Türkiye. You crack the striped shell between your teeth, free the kernel inside, and set the empty hull aside — an unhurried, almost meditative ritual that fills a long conversation, a card game, a football match, or a road trip. This 1 kg sharing pack is the spiced (baharatlı) version: whole in-shell seeds roasted and tumbled in a savory seasoning so the flavor sits right on the shell, ready the moment you crack it open.
The seasoning is what sets this snack apart from plain salted seeds. It is built on sun-dried tomato, onion, garlic, paprika, and a touch of sugar and salt — a warm, tangy, gently piquant coating rather than a one-note salt hit. The result is a deep umami-savory taste with a soft paprika warmth that keeps you reaching for the next one.
Sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus) are nutritious by nature. A 1-ounce (28 g) portion of the kernels provides about 5.5 g of plant protein and 3.2 g of fiber, and the seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E and selenium, two antioxidants. Eating them in the shell has a practical upside too: cracking each one slows your pace, so a single pack stretches across a whole evening.
- Type: whole in-shell roasted sunflower seeds, savory-spiced
- Net weight: 1 kg (1000 g) value and sharing pack
- Seasoning: sun-dried tomato, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, sugar
- Origin: produced in Aydın, on Türkiye's Aegean coast
- How to enjoy: crack the shell with your teeth, eat the kernel, discard the hull
- Storage: keep in a cool, dry place; reseal after opening to protect crunch
Set out a bowl at gatherings, keep a pack for movie nights and study sessions, or pack a handful for travel. As a plant-based, naturally vegan snack with no nuts in the mix, it suits a wide table.
