Turkish Delight
£4.20≈ €5.02
Jasmine Restaurant · Manchester
An assortment of colorful, floral-flavored sweets.
Nutrition
- Protein3%
- Fat0%
- Carbohydrates98%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A soft, gel-like confection made from starch and sugar, often flavored with rosewater or citrus. It is typically dusted with powdered sugar to prevent sticking.
- Cuisine
- Turkish
Typical ingredients
- sugar
- cornstarch
- water
- rosewater
- pistachios
- gelatin
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Ottoman Empire
- Origin
- Ottoman Empire
Read more
Turkish delight, lokum () or loqum () is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; traditional varieties are often flavored with rosewater, mastic gum, bergamot orange, or lemon.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Turkish delight” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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