Turkish delight

Chewy rosewater cubes

Turkish delight is a soft, chewy confection made from starch and sugar, typically cut into cubes and dusted with powdered sugar.

It often contains rose water or lemon flavoring and may include nuts like pistachios.

The candy is associated with Turkey and the Middle East, though it gained wider fame in the West partly through its appearance in C.S.

Lewis's *The Chronicles of Narnia*.

Related

rosewaterPetal-infused aromatic liquid
confectionElaborate sweet preparation
candySugary edible treats
Ottoman EmpireTurkish sultanate, 1299-1922
Middle Eastern sweetsSugary regional confections

sugar · Edmund · cardamom · nuts · mastic · gelatin · baklava · halva · White Witch · saffron · pistachio nuts · gift box · pomegranate molasses · cake · C.S. Lewis · almond · sweet · fragrant

Categories

Turkish cultureraki, hammam, hamam, hamams, baklava
C.S. LewisAslan, Narnia, Narnian, Ransom, Edmund
Turkish Dessertsbaklava, halva
candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
confectionerycandy, sweets, fudge, caramel, nougat

Opposites

confectionery texture

Turkish delighthard candy

Solid sugar confection

jawbreaker · peanut brittle · rock candy · lollipop · brittle

taste experience

Turkish delightbitter medicine

cod liver oil · castor oil · black coffee · liver · Brussels sprouts

cultural origin

Turkish delightfudge

Creamy cooked confection

saltwater taffy · marshmallow · maple candy · divinity · nougat

Family

delight, delightful, Turkey, delights, delighting, Turkish

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G