Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight is one of the oldest and known confectionery from East. It is called Turkish Delight in West which means happiness (You can see 'Turkish Delight' written boxes in European and Turkish markets.) In Turkey we call this sweet just as 'LOKUM'. The story of the creation of Turkish Delight begins in the late 18th century and the name of confectioner Ali Muhiddin Bekir has become a legend. The Sultan, tired of hard candy cracking his teeth, demanded soft candy from confectioners and this is on of the stories of the creation of Turkish Delight.
Another story is that Turkish Delight originated as the result of rivalry between the confectioners to cook a new dessert in an attempt to appease his many wives, the Sultan ordered them to create a unique sweet. After several attempts, a most delectable sweet which is soft, delicious, has an instant results and as well need patience had been created. Ali Muhiddin blended a concotion of sugar and starch syrup and put them in a pan. When this liquid mixture became cold, he cut it into pieces and sprinkled it with powdered sugar. And this simple receipt has become a parent material of many types. He added honey, nuts, walnuts, pistachios, cinnamon, lemon peel, fruits and chocolate to create different tastes.
Modern confectioners who look original receipts, use rose water to make Turkish Delight. Ali Muhiddin became a celebritiy in the capital. He opened up a shop in Istanbul that is still work, run by the grandsons of the founder. Turkish Delight became a popular in Ottoman Empire and abroad. In Balkan States and in the near east Turkish Delight has important place in food culture. This traditional sweet was introduced to Europe in 19th century and become a confectionery in tea buffet in England.
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