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Have you ever had REAL Turkish Delight? This is the box.. don't they look yummy?
My dad just got back from a trip to Istanbul Turkey and I got these! REAL Turkish Delight Candy. I had heard the word before but didn't know what they were and never had any.
They are quite unique.. not as unique as some of the candies in China ... but not what I was expecting either.
This is the inside of the box.. with LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of powder sugar!
The cubes are about 1/2" squares and the texture was not what I was expecting. I thought they would be hard and they are not hard at all (unless maybe they are stale!) They are the texture of a jelly bean, but not as sweet and have a pistachio inside .... then piled high with powder sugar.
VERY.... VERY ... ADDICTING!
Took them with me to my sewing group the other night so everyone could try them.. and my friend Heidi told me the jelly bean is based off this candy! They wanted a similar texture without the powder sugar.. hehe! (they ARE messy!)
CLICK HERE to Wiki to learn more about Turkish Delight Candies!
And yep... the Jelly bean had it's origins in Turkey Delight Candy... read about it at WIKI HERE
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London is another great place to buy Turkish Delight.
My first introduction to Turkish Delight was in CS Lewis' Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe. The White Witch seduced Edmund with an unending supply...which would validate the fact that one piece is not enough. They are VERY addicting! I particularly like the ROSE flavor.
Posted by: Janet | Friday, February 26, 2010 at 08:54 PM
Oh yes, very delicious! I haven't had one for such a long time. When I see a Turkish store next time, I will sure buy some and then I am thinking of you and I will enjoy it. Sometimes time is passing and things are going forgotten, that is funny, isn't it?
Greetings from Switzerland
Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | Friday, February 26, 2010 at 02:42 AM
Something to look forward to this summer when I visit Istanbul for the first time!
Posted by: JoAnn | Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Sorry, I can't seem to spell......that should be "throw it in the trash" not "through it in the trash". :-)
Posted by: Sandi | Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Oh, yes, I've had real Turkish Delight! And yes, it quite tasty! My husband brought it back from a trip to Turkey and then the next time he went, I went along we bought some more (along with a rug and a few other things-LOL!). I kept the candy box because it's a reminder of the candy and that sweet trip. So, the other day, my husband is taking down the box of pills from the top shelf of the cupboard and my empty box falls out and he says...."what's with this empty box of Turkish Delight?" And then he goes to through it in the trash and I said "NO! I want it to remind me of the trip." And he just rolled his eyes and put it back on the top shelf of the cupboard. My friend, Joanie, says I am a "sentimental slob" and she is probably right. LOL!
Posted by: Sandi | Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:27 AM
I remember those, too. We got them when I was growing up occasionally because when my Dad was in the army in WWII, my mom would send him care packages from her local candy shop which would include these. My Dad would get "mad" at her for spending too much money on it because the shop had doubled the size of her order since he was in service.
"Applettes" by a orchard in Oregon is very much like these and you can sometimes find them at the big box stores.
Posted by: Melissa | Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:22 AM
YUMMY...drool, drool!!!
Now, I can totally relate to the sweet, tempting treats in Narnia! No wonder he went to visit that white witch! :)
Sorry, just had to throw that in, you know that it was my very first thought! LOL :)
Hugs,
Christina
Posted by: Christina Jackson | Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 08:40 AM
Ah! Turkish Delight!!! When I was a kid, there was a chocolate bar with turkish delight in it...it had the exact texture you're talking about Pat. They were my favourite. come to think of it, I haven't seen those around...they had round 'bumps' on the chocolate bar filled with turkish delight, but they were purplish or pink if I remember right? Send over a sample of the real thing Pat LOL. I'll trade you for a chewy chipit which I'm about to take!
Posted by: Jacqui VMS | Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 07:31 AM