Turkish Delight

[lester1/2jr]

Anyone ever had this? It's good. It's very basic. It tastes kind of like a marshmallow crossed with a dot. like jelly ish but tastes like a marshmallow and it's covered in powdered sugar.

[zombie no.one]

yep. I like it once in a while. maybe have it once a year

it's the rosewater ingredient that gives it its distinctive taste afaik...

the 'real' handmade stuff is the best. you can get a processed, chocolate covered version here too which is alright but not as good:

[Umaril Has Returned]

I've had Turkish Taffy in the past, but not Turkish Delight..

[Ed, Ego and Superego]

I thin of it as a proto-Gummy Bear.  These are American,fruit based versions which are much more palatable than the rosewater originals.

http://www.libertyorchards.com/category/Aplets_and_Cotlets

[retrorussell]

I first learned of Turkish Delight from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.. not the original book but this awful animated version from 1979.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnM-eO5txfk

[tracy]

I first learned of Turkish Delight from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.. not the original book but this awful animated version from 1979.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnM-eO5txfk

That's where I first heard of it,too. Never lucked out and found any though.

[lester1/2jr]

Actually, a Narnia reference on Young Ones was the first I'd heard of it.


re: rosewater. the Indian restaurant down the street has these amazing things which are like donut holes in a sea of hot rose water syrup.

[Umaril Has Returned]

Slightly off the topic, but these sort of remind me of the orange and lemon jelly squares w\powdered sugar that I had when I was in Monroeville, PA back in 1993 for the 25th Anniversary of Night of The Living Dead. It's been almost 20 years and I never forgot the great taste of those things! We got them in a candy store that was in the Monroeville Mall, aka the "Zombie Mall" from the original Dawn of The Dead.

[lester1/2jr]

I wonder if that mall is still there.

[AndyC]

I first learned of Turkish Delight from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.. not the original book but this awful animated version from 1979.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnM-eO5txfk

That's where I first heard of it too. I've only really had "real" turkish delight in the past year or so. Picked it up for a family movie night of The Chronicles of Narnia. One of the specialty candy brands at the supermarket. Looked handmade. I didn't care much for it, although I can't say for sure it was good turkish delight either.

A version I do like is a candy bar version with a chocolate coating that's been around for as long as I can remember. The centre is the consistency of a gumdrop, maybe a bit denser. Probably not very authentic, but I enjoy one every now and then. First tried it as a kid, after watching that animated movie.

[Ed, Ego and Superego]

Its one of those childhood food I like to know exists, but don't wantto actually EAT! I have a vivid memory of being in my great Aunt's East London apartment in a bad neighborhood (Bethnel Green inthe 1980's) and there was a big box of chocolates. My cousin Nick picked out all the turkish Delights. I was amazed no one in my immediate family liked the stuff.


All my automatic ads on the webpages are for applets and cotlets now! 

[Umaril Has Returned]

I wonder if that mall is still there.

Monroeville maill in Monreoville, PA? Yep it's still there last I heard. However when I went the skating rink wasn't there, instead it became a big food court, which is where I got the candies from. It was weird walking thru the "Zombie Mall" too.  Cool thing was I remember all the spots from the movie and that made it even cooler.

[dean]

Those ones covered in chocolate aren't authentic, though some are tasty.  Proper Turkish Delight is delicious and just melts in your mouth. [Am a fan, and luckily have a few restaurants within walking distance that have the 'good stuff'.]

Nom nom nom nom.

[Newt]

I rather enjoy many treats in the general category of 'jellies', so I was almost shocked to find I actively dislike Turkish Delight.     Oh well: more for the rest of you!

[AndyC]

I rather enjoy many treats in the general category of 'jellies', so I was almost shocked to find I actively dislike Turkish Delight.     Oh well: more for the rest of you!

Same here. The actual Turkish Delight we tried was not a hit at our house, although gumdrops, wine gums and especially ju jubes are favourites. And I really like a Big Turk bar every now and then.

By the way, I've been wondering if the "joob joob" pronunciation of ju jube is a Canadian thing, something more widespread or just common in the area where I grew up. I know I hear it pronounced "joojoo bee" on American TV shows, which makes sense when you look at the spelling, but where I come from, we always called them "joob joobs."