This is an interesting topic, but I think that the present form of the manuscript is not suitable for an international journal.

The introduction is confusing and illogical, jumping here and there among elementary comments about fermentation and other topics.

The fermentation is completely uncontrolled, it seems, and no microbial characterization is done.

The sensory study is not adequate.

"A group of 9 well trained panelists selected from among the staff and graduate students evaluated the samples of Tarhana soup on a 5 points scale (1-bad, 3-acceptable and 5-quite good), in terms of taste, aroma, color, odor, viscosity and general taste."

Well-trained and 9 people for a hedonic testing? What is 'bad' viscosity? Why is the top score of 5 called 'quite good'? What would 'outstandingly good' be called?

In my opinion the revision is not sufficient.

Fundamental problems remain:

• the microbial system is uncharacterized, therefore the generality and repeatability is in doubt.

• the 'trained panel' /hedonic testing is not appropriate.

"Ethical situation: Ethics approval was not required for this research." - ethical approval is required for sensory testing.