What is Turkish delight?
Turkish delight is one of the most famous and oldest types of Turkish sweets, as its manufacture began in Türkiye nearly 500 years ago.
It is a jelly candy, presented in small pieces, easy to chew, and delicious in taste. It is made from starch and sugar and has various flavors and colors depending on the additional ingredients inside it.
The name came from the Arabic language, where it was called “rahat-ul hulkum,” because its taste is soothing to the throat. Then the name was changed and shortened, so it became called “Lokum.”
Its name in English is “Turkish delights,” which is a name given to it by a British traveler who visited Istanbul at the end of the nineteenth century. He tried it and was very impressed by its taste.
He decided to take her to his country, where he gave her this name.
The weights that Hafez Mustafa’s mixed Turkish delight comes in
- 250 grams
- 500 grams
- 1100 grams
- 1900 grams
Ingredients of Hafez Mustafa Mixed Turkish Delight
Sugar, cornstarch, water, acidity regulator (citric acid), flavoring, coloring (anthocyanin), and its ingredients vary in flavor and are filled with different nuts.
In addition, the product is halal and has a certificate from the Turkish Standards Institute, and arrives to you in its fresh, natural state without any additives or artificial materials.
Who is Hafiz Mustafa HAFIZ MUSTAFA
The history of Hafez Mustafa Sweets began in 1864, during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Aziz, when Ismail Hakki Bey, father of Hafez Mustafa, began making sweets in the basement of the building.
He lived in the Eminönü Bahçekapı area in Istanbul, and gained a good reputation because people admired the sweets he made.
He took advantage of the spread of Turkish sweets around the world, adding to the traditional sweets industry, the production of coffee, tea, chocolate, lokum, and other products that spread in various countries.
Hafez Mustafa won 11 medals in the field of pastry and sweets manufacturing in Europe between the years 1926 and 1938, and his son Jamil Bey continued the same path of success and expansion after him.
Today, Hafez Mustafa sweets shops are considered the most popular destination for tourists who want to taste the delicious original taste of various types of Turkish sweets, in addition to exporting them to many countries of the world.
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