What Is Turkish Delight?

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Turkish delight is a deliciously chewy, rose-flavored candy. That is a wonderful accompaniment to Turkish coffee or an afternoon tea. Surprisingly easy to make, it’s a lovely personal gift for someone special menu.

Considered to be the oldest confectionery in the world dating back 500 years. Turkish delight, known as lokum in Türkiye is the name given to a range of soft-chew candies made with sugar and cornstarch. The most familiar is the traditional rose-flavored Turkish delight. Which is usually cut into squares, dusted. With a mixture of powdered sugar and cornstarch, and reveals a bright pink color when you bite into it. If you have ever traveled to Türkiye or have been given a souvenir from a friend returning from the country, you may very well be familiar สมัคร ufabet 

These candies come in many different flavors, fillings and shapes. Walking through the streets of Istanbul is eye-opening due to the variety. All piled high on display in shops and the Spice Bazaar, with sellers enticing you in with free samples to try. Lemon, lime, orange, and mint flavors are but just a few I have tried during my travels. Turkish delight filled with pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds and/ or wrapped. With nougat or rolled in desiccated coconut have also been delicious discoveries.