Turkey is known as the intersection of civilizations, which are the crossroads of two continents of Europe and Asia, so the country has a rich culture, history and cuisine. Besides dishes with European and Asian flavors, Turks are also famous for their sweetness and unique candy. And one of the most famous sweet dishes of the Turkish people in the world is the colorful sweet candy Turkish Delight.

Turkish Delight, also known as Lokum, is one of the most popular sweeteners in the country, found in any city, on trolleys and in markets. This is one of the oldest candy in the world. There are quite a few hypotheses about the birth of this candy. The most beloved story is that in the 17th century, the 27th Ottoman - Abdul Hamit I ordered the cooks to create a delicious dessert, to please the concubine your. Another story is that the creator of this candy is Hadji Bekir, a skilled candy maker in Istanbul.

In the original recipe, Lokum is made from precious sap coffers, combined with honey, honey and wheat flour. Due to the undeveloped production technology and the precious mollusks, Lokum was considered a noble candy at that time. The soft lollies wrapped in lace handkerchiefs have become a luxury gift of the elite. Couples also view the giving of candy as an act of love.

Original Lokum has a delicate fragrance, a lovely pink color made from rose, lemon and mint. Roses bring fresh pink color and attractive aroma, lemon bring a little bit balanced with the sweet and mint leaves make the candy a pleasant spicy. Due to sticky plastic sticky candy should be wrapped. Lokum was also soon loved by the royal family because of its unique softness, due to the fact that the king was fed up with other hard candies.

By the end of the seventeenth century, thanks to the birth of sucrose and fine starch, Lokum candy was made more widely and became popular with the ordinary people. The Lokum name derives from the phrase "rāat al-ḥulqūm" in Arabic, meaning "soothing the throat". The English name "Turkish Delight" is derived from a British merchant, when he first came to the Ottoman Empire and was extremely interested in the candy thanks to the transparency, beautiful, make sense. joyful and happy to enjoy.

Having conquered the whole of Turkey, Lokum quickly followed the merchants to the Arab world and the Balkans. Candies are also instantly loved, they are described as marvelous, delicate, "magical" and pleasant.

The original taste of Turkish Delight is just roses, lemons and mints, but nowadays the candy has countless flavors ranging from strawberry, oranges, raisins and raisins, nuts full color. Traditional Turkish Delight is very sweet, so in order to eat this dish properly you will have to drink the same cup of tea and sip slowly. The light aroma of tea will balance the sweetness, blending with the soft flexibility of each piece of candy. Each piece of candy will represent the "joy" as their own name.

oday, anywhere in the world, you can also find Turkish Delight boxes in confectionery stalls, but it seems that the best candy must be "Lokum" handcrafted in a way. has been around for hundreds of years in small shops, lurking in the mysterious markets of Turkey. Turkish Delight is not just a marshmallow, it is also a unique culinary culture of the beautiful country of Turkey, and always ready to bring joy to you when enjoying.