Turkish Delight

Lokum is one of the most famous Turkish sweets. In addition to plain lokum, known as lati lokum, there is a great variety of lokums known by the methods of preparation or by the name of the ingredients. Çifte kavrulmu – twice-cooked – lokum and fımdıkl – hazelnut – lokum, are a couple of examples.

Hazel and pistachio nut lokum are prepared by skinning the nuts and dry roasting them for 5-10 minutes in the oven before adding them to the cooked lokum just as it is removed from the hea