Except that Turkish delight is delicious <3
In Canada we have a candy bar called Big Turk that is produced by Nestle. It’s sold in every corner store, every gas station. It’s everywhere. I have never in my life ever seen someone purchase one, let alone eat one. No idea what it tastes like. I’ve never seen one out of the wrapper in real life, but the pictures sure do look interesting.
They’re good. They aren’t really that related to Turkish Delight because it tastes like a chocolate covered gummy.
I grew up in Canada and never really had it, now that I’ve lived in the US for so long, I crave it
I like Turkish delight
Fr, Turkish delight is awesome
You’re one of those freaks who like gelatinous, rose flavoured, sugar cubes!?!
Samesies…
It’s banging; the texture and flavour are both great.
Some people just have no taste.
And pistachio👌
Yes! Perfect with a cup of kahvesi.
Everyone else who grew up eating them (and fucking loves them) looking at this thread is like:
As a fellow Turkish delight enjoyer, this thread has been eye opening.
I’m working on a theory: most commenters are probably American. Their sweets have so much sugar content over here that I’m starting to believe they don’t like Turkish delights because they are somehow less sugary ?
But Turkish sweets are usually the most sugar filled (and greasiest…) sweets you can find? And I guess that’s why I love them lol
As an American, I can day it’s definitely not the sweetness to me. I find Turkish delight very sweet, almost too sweet. The texture is mostly what hangs me up, as well as a weird flavor I can’t put my finger on. It reminds me of gum drop candies? Which are the least popular candies by a lot here, as any child on Halloween will tell you lol.
It may just be one of those locational things where if you didn’t grow up with it, you just don’t like it? Like peanut butter, I’m told.
Sorry, who doesn’t like peanut butter?
If you didn’t grow up with peanut butter, then it looks like diarrhea. The smell is quite strong as well.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up with peanut butter. I have friends who didn’t
Just something I’ve heard from Europeans occasionally 🤷🏻♀️
… What kind of Europeans?
The kind from Europe I’d assume
I’m yet to meet a europe who doesn’t like peanut butter and I live in Sweden, 2 years in a student dorm full of EU citizens and internationals.
That flavor is whatever makes fruit cake taste terrible, lemon or orange Turkish Delight is amazing.
Rose-water is one of the common flavourings that would throw off an American.
I dunno… We do have a lot of things with rose water or lavender here. Personally, I don’t like either. It makes the food taste like perfume. But they have to be somewhat popular; they sell frequently enough.
I’m an American and I remember liking Turkish delight as a kid. Haven’t had it since then because I only had it when my dad got it for me, since he loves it, and I’d rather buy something else.
Dude Turkish sweets are the sweetest. Baklava (which I love btw) is literally soaking in syrup.
I know, but have you ever tasted a s’more or something like that ? Shit will give you a cavity after 2 bites
I must agree, those sweets differ in quality but they are mostly good, some are even great (if you are not afraid of diabetes one may get from just looking at it)
I love Turkish Delight. Maybe it’s genetic? Like, maybe it activates something in Mediterranean people?
My boyfriend is from the UK and I gave him authentic Turkish delight, he said he didn’t like the rosewater taste.
And that reminds me of the time I reached to a bottle of water in the fridge and only realized by the 2nd “glug” that it was rosewater. It was… okay. I survived.
There are pistachio Turkish delight. The traditional rosé taste is not for everyone.
Did you? Or is this the twilight zone!
No, it’s The Scary Door.
We talking about actual Turkish delights that are delicious or Cadbury Turkish Delight which is disgusting?
I think this is it. Most of us get the boxed Turkish delight around Christmas time, and based our views on that. Sort of like fruit cake. While I’m still not a huge fan of it, getting some freshly made instead of the shit people normally get in the sake shitty packages makes a world of a difference.
Granted, not everyone is gonna like it either way, but I’ve heard from a lot of people to get some of the good stuff.
Edit:
I like both, fite me.
Actual Turk here, you good my man.
I feel validated because I too like both
The problem is consistency. Buy some Turkish delight in Istanbul and they’re ok, but some in Konya and they’re the sweetest thing you’ll ever eat, you cannot have them without some proper Turkish black tea.
They’re too sweet by themselves, you have to eat them wrapped between two plain butter biscuits.
Can we at leat agree that the White Witch fed Edmund drugged candy and was suffering from diminished capacity regarding the behavior for which he was convicted?
It was a bullshit charge.
People seriously blame Edmund for how he acted? Knowing he was like, what, 10? 11, maybe? 🤔
It’s pretty meh.
I know it’s not “real” Turkish delight but Fry’s Turkish Delight is delicious.
It’s fucking amazing and not too far off actual Turkish delight. If you buy a block of it and cut it up, it’s almost like a hard rose flavoured jelly or gummy. I think it’s great myself
What I remember in the original movie I had seen (not the more recent ones with CGI but an animated one about the same age as me), they didn’t even visually represent the Turkish Delight accurately. I remember them having what looked like fudge or a brownie (possibly baklava). They’re actually basically Dots; those nasty gummy candies that I only ever see sold at movie theaters.
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… I like dots.
Turkish delight has the same energy as mystery meat. The name convinces us it’s better than what we think it will be, but it never is.
Red delicious?
Oh no no no…
It’s like nice guys. If you have to say you are, then you probably aren’t.
Why would the name “mystery meat” make you think that it’s anything good?
I get the same worried feeling whenever I’m about to eat a food with a sauce described only by its color
One line of cup noodle in Japan proudly markets its mystery meat prominently on the label. 謎 is a puzzle, riddle, or mystery, and 肉 is meat.
Puzzle meat sounds way better than mystery meat. Mystery meat is scary, puzzle meat is a challenge.
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I love Turkish delight. Rose flavor is my favorite
I’ve seen so many comments like the original tweet and i don’t get it. At worst Turkish delight is its perfectly fine. If I were an English child in 1943 it would probably blow my mind
Plus the Turkish delight in the book was conjured by magic so it was probably the best Turkish delight possible
Truth about the Cinnabons, give me a tray of those and I’ll prob tell you my mom’s maiden name and social.
as a Turkish person I don’t really like it either
I did try Turkish delight one time. It’s okay, nothing amazing and nothing I’d eat more than one of at a time.
But it’s fine
