but let's not split hairs here.)Īnother Turkish friend described lokum as being ‘Turkish Viagra, as he winked at me, and ate yet another piece! >ahem<
(Actually, it's a combo of icing sugar and cornflour. Some of it was even covered in coconut instead of icing sugar. Far from just the usual rose and lemon, the lokum came in myriad flavours, and was not as sweet as the Christmas stuff. What a surprise! It was nothing like I was used to. (Never let a good nomming opportunity go to waste, I say.) In 2000, I spent some time in Turkey, and resolved to positively stuff my face with Turkish Delight for as long as possible. Bars were reserved for grown-ups and teenagers, and once a year in Christmas stockings).įry's Turkish Delight | Image credit: Evan Amos Turkish lokum
* (A sure sign I was growing up because in my family, kids were only allowed penny sweets. It was nothing like the stuff we had at Christmas but I loved the chocolate coating and the intense rose flavour of the translucent pink centre. When I was a bit older, and was allowed to have chocolate bars*, Fry’s Turkish Delight was always high on my list of treats. At least in the Northern Hemisphere! Fry's Turkish Delight In fact, come to think of it, perhaps that’s why it was traditional to only have Turkish Delight at Christmas in Britain because Jadis cast a spell of eternal winter over Narnia, and Christmas falls in winter. Plus, I was a huge fan of the Narnia stories, and in particular, Jadis, so I guess it was only right that I should love Turkish Delight so much.
Better than the huge pillowcase full of presents at the end of my bed. Christmas treatsĪs a child living with my grandparents, Christmas meant one thing… Actually, it meant a lot of things but what I remember most vividly is being allowed to have a snowball ( advocaat and lemonade), and the welcome appearance of the large round wooden boxes of rose and lemon Turkish Delight that made their way into our home every December.įor some reason, we only ever had Turkish Delight at Christmas but for me, those soft, delicately-flavoured cubes of confection heaven were the best thing ever. Date, bergamot, and mastic are all popular flavours, too.
It can be flavoured with aromatics, such as rose or lemon. Turkish Delight, or lokum, is a gel-like candy, made from cornflour (cornstarch) and sugar. For more information, please see my privacy policy. Aromatic, sweet + soft, rose Turkish Delight (lokum) is really simple to make, and is a luxurious treat any day of the year, not just at Christmas time!
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