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 An assortment of Turkish delight on display in Istanbul | |
| Type | Confection |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Safavid Iran (Iran/Persia),[1] Ottoman Empire (Turkey)[2] |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Starch, sugar[3][4][5] |
| Ingredients generally used | Fruit, nuts, honey |
| Variations | Multiple |
Turkish delight, or lokum (//lɔ.kʊm//) 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. Other common flavors include cinnamon and mint. The confection is often packaged and eaten in small cubes dusted with icing sugar, copra, or powdered cream of tartar to prevent clinging.
The origin of modern lokum is not precisely known, though the confection is known to have been produced in the Ottoman Empire since the late 18th century.[2]
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- ^ "طريقة عمل الملبن السوري الشهير". Dlwaqty (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "مقادير وطريقة عمل الملبن". موضوع (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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