********* Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 All you wonderful ladies from different countries that have been sending coins for my boys; you all ROCK. You have no idea how excited they're gonna be when they get the coin set. Grover just sent me coins. She had tried to send them once, but they wouldn't go through customs for some reason. So she repackaged them by taping the coins between two Turkish Delights. Which is adorable. But I've no idea what a Turkish Delight is, and I want to wait until dh gets home so he can see them before I open them. Thank you so much! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Too funny. I am eating some right now! It is chocolate covered jelly. Not like jam-jelly but more like the consistency of a wine gum. So delicious....... The children in The Lion, the Witch & The Wardrobe are offered magical turkish delight from the White Witch :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hana Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Too funny. I am eating some right now!It is chocolate covered jelly. Not like jam-jelly but more like the consistency of a wine gum. So delicious....... The children in The Lion, the Witch & The Wardrobe are offered magical turkish delight from the White Witch :) I don't think folks in the States say "wine gum." So, interpretation for that part: gummy candies, like Swedish fish, gummy Lifesavers, etc. That said, I've never had Turkish Delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I don't think folks in the States say "wine gum." So, interpretation for that part: gummy candies, like Swedish fish, gummy Lifesavers, etc. That said, I've never had Turkish Delight. I had no idea? Really? Is that a Canadian thing? Thanks for interpreting for our US friends :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I don't think folks in the States say "wine gum." So, interpretation for that part: gummy candies, like Swedish fish, gummy Lifesavers, etc. That said, I've never had Turkish Delight. I wouldn't say Turkish delight is exactly like gummy candy (or wine gums). It has a softer, stickier texture. And I've never seen it covered in chocolate but usually covered in powdered sugar. I'm a big fan of Turkish delight, especially rose flavored or with pistachios. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 It's more like "Aplets and Cotlets" which we have in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I've seen different things called Turkish Delight :) I'd like any of them right now ;) I think that one of them was hard... still dusted with pwd sugar :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I tried a recipe for Turkish Delight once and it reminded me of jello (the kind that uses less water so it is stiffer) sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. (powdered sugar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Oh dear. Well since there are two, the boys and I decided to open one and try it. Um, this is not something we have here in the US. It was interesting. :D It was like a slighty spicy strawberry gummy bar covered in chocolate. I can still taste the black licorice/anise flavor. It was fun to try something new! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yum! I've never seen any covered with chocolate, either. And, I can't stand the rose flavored ones! They taste like grandma perfume! But some flavors are really yummy! And, I've never heard the term "wine gum". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I wouldn't say Turkish delight is exactly like gummy candy (or wine gums). It has a softer, stickier texture. And I've never seen it covered in chocolate but usually covered in powdered sugar. :iagree: It's not just Canadian.. we can get it here in the UK as well. My grandpa used to love it. (He passed away when I was a teen.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I wouldn't say Turkish delight is exactly like gummy candy (or wine gums). It has a softer, stickier texture. And I've never seen it covered in chocolate but usually covered in powdered sugar. I'm a big fan of Turkish delight, especially rose flavored or with pistachios. Yum! :iagree: I love it! It used to be my treat when I went to the market, a packet of delicious, soft powdery sweetness. But they use wheaten cornflour for dusting :( I need to learn to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Many years back, when my boss traveled to the Middle East, she brought me some Turkish Delight. It was very tasty, and I don't know of anything quite like it. The texture was a bit like orange slice candy, only somewhat stickier. I think the kind I had was rose flavored with pistachios, and it was definitely covered in powdered sugar (not chocolate) but the flavor didn't stand out, except that it was sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I think it's middle eastern, and the chocolate is only in those Big Turk bars you get in some places. The powdered sugar or corn starch is to keep it from sticking together in a big lump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm glad it arrived this time! Apparently I'm not allowed to send cash in the mail without registering it, which is why it came back the first time. Turkish Delight is... the right size to hide the coins in between :lol: I think "real" Turkish Delight is not chocolate covered. Anyone wanna do a candy swap? I'll send you weird candy from NZ and you can send me boxes full of laffy taffy NOM! :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 We recieved some from Cyprus - it was covered in powdered sugar rather than chocolate. Ours was pretty good :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchie Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yum! I've never seen any covered with chocolate, either. And, I can't stand the rose flavored ones! They taste like grandma perfume! But some flavors are really yummy! And, I've never heard the term "wine gum". This was my exact thought when I tried Turkish delight. I was so excited to taste it b/c of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. And I was so disappointed when it tasted like grandma perfume. Blech! I would love to try it again if there's some out there that taste better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 PM me your address & I will gladly send you some of the chocolate covered stuff :) When DS was reading Narnia - I was soooo excited to have him try it while he read that chapter. He promptly spit it out and proclaimed it to be gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Anyone wanna do a candy swap? I'll send you weird candy from NZ and you can send me boxes full of laffy taffy NOM! :lol::lol: Sure! PM me--if you're serious, that is. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 It's like nougat and gummy bears had a baby . . . but it's good. Usually it as pistachio and rose water in it. Mid East stores carry them. Some are too rowdy for me, but some I love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I got some lamington flavoured Turkish Delight from a market a while back. Tasty, but culturally confused, lol. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 My Aussie best friend and I do candy swaps-well food really. I used to send her Cap'n Crunch, A-1 steak sauce, taco bell sauce, and Reese's Pieces. In return I would get Crunchies, Violet Crumbles and and Vegimite for my brother. Australia has become much more civilized and now has a few of those things, or she's grown accustomed to living without them after 13 years. I've found an import shop for my sweets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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