Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar.
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11 Facts About Turkish delight
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Turkish delight produced various kinds of candies and, later including a unique form of made with starch and sugar.
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Tim Richardson, a historian of sweets, has questioned the popular attribution of as the inventor of Turkish delight, writing that "specific names and dates are often erroneously associated with the invention of particular sweets, not least for commercial reasons".
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In Bulgarian, Turkish Delight is known as lokum and enjoys some popularity.
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In Greece, Turkish Delight, known as loukoumi [??????µ?] has been a very popular delicacy since the 19th century, famously produced in the city of Patras, Patrina loukoumia, as well as on the island of Syros and the northern Greek cities Thessaloniki, Serres and Komotini but elsewhere as well.
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Fry's Turkish Delight is marketed by Cadbury in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.
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Turkish delight produces different fruit and exotic flavors including rose and licorice as well a variety which include nuts such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts.
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Turkish delight was an early precursor to the jelly bean, inspiring its gummy interior.
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Wimsey convinces the murderer—who developed immunity by consuming arsenic over a long period of time—that the turkish delight he devoured at dinner was smothered in powdered arsenic.
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Sales of Turkish delight rose following the theatrical release of the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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