Broad Nosh Bagels & Deli - West 58th

What simit is to Turkey, the bagel is to New York. The biggest difference from simit is the range of flavours — plain, garlic, onion, even blueberry, dozens of varieties.

You can eat bagels plain or turn them into a sandwich with different cheeses and fillings. The filling Americans love most with a bagel must be salmon. They love it both sliced and mixed into cream cheese, and honestly it suits it very well.

There are plenty of places to find a bagel in New York, but our choice was Broad Nosh Bagel in Midtown — if you're prepared to queue a little, you can have a wonderful bagel there.