Did you know the history of Turkish delight, which was known as the rahat ul-hulküm or lukme at that time, which spread to the lands and the world where the Ottoman rule ruled? I say please read.

History of Turkish Delight

According to known history, Turkish delight has been known in Anatolia since the 15th century, and in the 17th century, it became widespread and gained value in the Ottoman Empire. At that time, his name was known as rahat ul-hulküm , which means throat reliever in Arabic. Later, when a British traveler came to this land and tasted this flavor, he said " Turkish Delight " This is how it became known.

                According to some sources, this flavor was invented at the end of the 18th century in a contest organized upon the request of Abdülhamit I, and Muhittin Hacı Bekir won the first place in this competition and popularized the Turkish delight.

How Turkish Delight Should Be

If we look at the delight in general, it should have an elastic form in appearance.

Did you know these?

• Charles John Huffam Dickens, the famous British novelist who created the most memorable fictional characters, mentioned the delight in his book The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

• The witch character in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe offers Turkish delight at every opportunity to attract a child named Edmund to his side. It is noted that the film increased the Turkish delight sales in England by 200%.

• In the Candy Shop song of the famous American pop star Madonna's Hard Candy album, "I’ve got Turkish delight baby and so much more" (I have Turkish delight and more, baby…).

Kaynakça:
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokum