Turkish Delight

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Turkish Delight
Blog Post: The Art of Loukoumia
Recipe: Turkish Delight
Recipe: Rahat Lokoum
Turkish Coffee: Turkish Delight Introduction
BBC Woman's Hour: Turkish Delight Radio Discussion
Slate: The lion, the witch, and the really foul candy (December 9, 2005)

Turkish Delight Recipes

Recipezaar.com: Turkish Delight Recipes
Nigella Lawson: Turkish Delight Syllabub
Recipezaar.com: Turkish Delight
Wikibooks: Turkish Delight Recipe

Buy Turkish Delight Online

Guven's Turkish Delights: Turkish Delights
English Tea Store: Fry's English Turkish Delight
Turkish Corner: Turkish Delight
Parthenon Foods: Turkish Delight
Not On The High Street: Turkish Delight Mixed Fruit Rolls
Tulumba: Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight Blogs and Forums

Candy Blog: Turkish Delight
Becks And Posh: Cardamom Rose Turkish Delight
Candy Addict: Turkish Delight From Narnia

Turkish Delight Reviews and Articles

Christianity Today: Why You Won't Like Turkish Delight...
The Independent: "Chill Out With These Exotic Ice Cream Creations"

Turkish Delight Cookbooks

Amazon.com: The Narnia Cookbook
Turkuaz: Sultan's Kitchen: A Turkish Cookbook

History

In Turkey it is called rahat lokum, which may come from the Arabic phrase rahat al-hulqum, translated as "throat's ease". The name may also come from the Turkish word lokma, meaning morsel. According to legend, Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid I asked the finest dessert makers to invent a sweet to please his harem. It was originally called "lumps of delight" in Britain; the first documented use of the term "Turkish delight" is from 1877.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

In the book The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, an evil witch uses enchanted Turkish Delight to win the character Edmund Pevensie to her side. It is described as the most amazing thing the character has ever tasted. She promises him more if he will bring his siblings to her. Literary critics have compared the use of Turkish Delight in this book to the apple in the Garden of Eden.