My parents just got back from a trip around the Mediterranean and brought some treats back from Turkey. They brought dates, vacuum sealed so they were still very fresh, that were so so sweet. I can’t wait to have some more paired with cheese later.
They also brought back two types of Turkish Delight, which are kind of like chewy marshmallows. My mother, Lon, and myself, all ended up coughing from inhaling the powder on top. We liked the one with pistachios more. Nuts always cut the sweetness.
The other one was sweeter and fruitier, closer to maybe a pate de fruits, but not quite as strong, or as good in my opinion.
I love dates, super sweet an delicious. I love them paired with Mt. Tam cheese from Cowgirl Creamery.
Manger La Ville, I’d love to try that Mt. Tam cheese. Where do you get it?
My favorite kind of turkish delight is rose-flavored. It’s so unusual and refreshingly light, not really sweet at all. I don’t know where you’d get it in the States though.
its quite a coincidence that your folks went to Turkey as well. I am sure they would have loved it. Even I prefer the pistachio ones. There is a lovely one which they wouldn’t have got home as it doesn’t stay well. This is called Balaclava. This is a flour pastry stuffed with pista dp fried in sugar syrup. loved it
turkish delight is never one of my favourites and i prefer baklava to this. turkih delight sometimes stick to my teeth which makes me feel uncomfortable. and if i really had to eat, i will only pick the rose flavour.
Megan, I haven’t had the rose flavored one. Hopefully, I’ll get to try it one day.
Knife, we had Baklava in Greece and it’s available here too.
Renaye, I prefer Balvlava too.