Benefits of Turkish Delight, is a unique taste whose fame has spread around the world and is among the world's tastes. Derived from the Ottoman word "comfortable ul-hulküm" (relieving throat), Lokum has been known in Anatolia since about the 15th century, but it became widespread in the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century. In Europe, it became known as "Turkish Delight" in the 18th century through an English traveler.
Turkish delight, which was made with a combination of natural honey or molasses, flour in ancient times, and refined sugar, known as "head candy", and especially starch were found and brought to the country in the 17th century, both its production and taste changed.
Lokum first reached the Balkans in the Ottoman period and then to other parts of Europe. Turkish delight is the first Turkish flavor to be opened to Europe.
It continues to increase its popularity and interest with its delight from history until today. It has always taken its place among the most preferred flavors.
Today, Turkish Delight still has unlimited variety with Plain, Hazelnut, Pistachio, Walnut, Almond, Ginger, Rose-leaved and Mint varieties.
The types of Turkish delight that our company mainly produces are mainly Double Roasted Hazelnut, Pistachio, Rose-leaved and Plain Turkish Delight. We also have Almond Butter, Pistachio Butter, Chocolate Covered Pistachio Butter and Chocolate Covered Almond Butter.
Note: As the production of other products except the Double Roasted Hazelnut Turkish Delight are made to order, we kindly ask you to contact us.
Lokum is a complete energy store with the starch and sugar it contains. In this state, lokum is in the group of carbohydrates, one of the building blocks of the body. Turkish delight is burned in a short time after consumption, just like all foods that are carbohydrates.
The famous painter Pablo Picasso's saying that he concentrates better when he eats Turkish delight before he starts painting is a recorded fact about lokum.