Greek Turkish Delight (Loukoumi,Loukoum,Lokum) Bites,Rose Flavor, 400gr

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We should also mention three other types of loukoumi that are prominent on the mainland. There’s moustoloukouma, a type of loukoumi made with grape must, which produces a caramelized aroma, and typically found in Volos, a seaside town in central Greece. Davidson, Alan (21 August 2014). The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191040726– via Google Books. To this day, Haci Bekir is still one of the most famous purveyors of lokum in Istanbul, making this story sound a bit too pat. According to the Ottoman food historian Priscilla Mary Işın, author of Sherbet and Spice: The Complete Story of Turkish Sweets and Desserts and the more recent title Bountiful Empire: A History of Ottoman Cuisine , confectioners at the Ottoman palace developed lokum as we know it today. “The document I found shows that in the late 18th century there was an attempt to forbid city confectioners from producing lokum, because it was a specialty of the palace confectioners,” she told us. Roll each cube in confectioner’s sugar to give it that classic Loukoumi finish. If you prefer a lighter coating, you can thin out the confectioner’s sugar with a bit of cornstarch.

One favorite Loukoumi version of mine can be found at a small family run shop called “Ta Geraneia” named for a small flower with a lovely fragrance. I love their coconut, but they make rose, pistachio and other flavors. The shop is located about an hour from Athens in the town of Loutraki on the Gulf of Cornith. The town and municipality is a delightful mix of beachfront hotels, small inns and villas. It is a favorite of Athenians and those from abroad on holiday because there is so much to explore here including ancient temples, a thermal spa, museums, a sports center, large casino- hotel, water sports, mountaineering, hiking, yachting and enjoying the beaches. And of course the food. Loukoumi, the Greek Turkish Delight can be made easily at home with this recipe. Image: Kurt Winner The name derives from the Turkish lokum which is used to describe the same sweet. However, the word has Arabic origins, and comes from ‘rāḥat al-ḥulqūm’ which means “that which relaxes the throat”. When you visit Syros, make sure you visit the Industrial Museum of Ermoupolis (tel.: 0030 2281081243) whose exhibits present the growth of the island’s industry, paying particular attention to the story of the island’s loukoumi. Poté, co se náležitě promíchají veškeré suroviny a příchutě, se vzniklá viskózní směs nalije do velkých přepravek a nechá odstát. Směs zchladne, ztuhne a získá konečnou želatinovou konzistenci, která se vyznačuje tím, že je sice pevná, ale zároveň natolik měkká, že se po lehkém zmáčknutí opět vrátí do původního tvaru. Zároveň je dostatečně vláčná, takže se rozplývá v ústech. Recently, theories have emerged that say that this sweet has existed before in Ottoman and Persian cuisine. Either way, I like the legend of Haci Bekir. Lokum vs Turkish DelightLoukoumi is a traditional sweet, made of sugar, water and starch, along with aromas and nuts. Loukoumia are small cubes covered with powdered sugar, and come in several scents and flavors. They are traditionally served along with Greek coffee. Loukoumi is the Greek name for what is called “Turkish delight” in English. The word “loukoumi” originates from Arabic meaning “throat comfort” (rāḥat al-ḥulqūm). Though enjoyed worldwide, lokum is especially familiar in Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Greek, Cypriot, Armenian, Romanian, and Middle Eastern cuisines. Next come the flavours, which must be selected from a pre-approved list. Each flavour in the list has been carefully chosen to complement the natural sweetness of the loukoumi. The selection ranges from rose, strawberry, and mandarin to banana, bergamot, and pistachio. In some cases, colouring, chocolate, or roasted nuts are added. Ingredients such as almonds and honey are sourced locally in the Paphos province.

History [ edit ] Turkish delights in Spice Bazaar in Istanbul Rosewater-flavored Turkish delight Several Turkish Delight variants prominently featuring dried coconut A variation on Turkish delight surrounded by layers of nougat and dried apricot Kaymak lokum, Turkish delight of cream, a speciality of Afyonkarahisar Fruit-flavoured rahat from RomaniaIt is also available in various flavours with nuts, like rose sugar with almond, walnut with honey, fruits, coconut, chocolate, lemon. The highlight of the Loukoumi Make a Difference Foundation’s year is Make A Difference Month, and now through our many partners nationwide, over 100,000 kids are now making a difference with Loukoumi on Make A Difference Month. Each year we sponsor Loukoumi Good Deed Bus Tours where school buses filled with kids visit good deed stops on Make A Difference Month doing good deeds at each. In October 2022 we celebratd events in 22 countries. Learn More

Maintain and grow the pure love of the public for the traditional product while holding on to the ethos of our ancestorsApart from being the first traditional product of Cyprus which has been approved as an official ethnic product, the loukoumi has taken over a world record, the Guinness World Record of the largest loukoumi ever produced. This was accomplished on the 17 th of October, 2004 with the presence of representatives of the World Guinness Record. This day was announced as Loukoumi day by the mayor of Yeroskipou.