Learn about the most popular Turkish desserts
Always different Sweets Despite this difference, they all remain delicious and delicious, and this difference adds joy and happiness to its tasters, and this is because with these different and varied dishes of desserts, it achieves harmony and compatibility with all tastes and opinions, and in the midst of this comes Turkish sweets which began to be made in Turkish cuisine, which is classified as one of the best types of sweets, in addition to Syrian sweets.
Turkey's reputation for sweets
Turkey is one of the most distinctive countries in the world in its various and varied dishes, especially sweets, among all the sweets in the world, we find that Turkish sweets have a great and wide fame among all visitors or countries of the world, within the schedule of visits for tourists in Turkey, it is necessary to add places to eat the sweet dishes that Turkey is famous for offering.
Types of Turkish Desserts
Candy bite:
It is characterized by its small size, which resembles the famous chestnut grain, it is a piece of dough fried in oil flavored with honey, sugar syrup or cinnamon, and is characterized by its surface covered with additional lemon-flavored syrups, and it is considered part of the tradition in Turkey, they prepare the morsel, cook it and serve it in a lid, so if you see people handing out the morsel candy, do not miss it as they are happier with it.
Rivani candy:
This dessert is similar to harissa in many countries and is known in Turkish cuisine. Rifani is made from semolina soaked in sugar syrup, and can be topped with orange blossom sorbet and chopped pistachios on top for a beautiful look.
Turkish baklava:
It has been known in Turkish cuisine since the old Ottoman era, as it was one of the most famous aspects of their celebration, as it had a special festive procession called "Baklava Procession" The Sultan used to distribute trays of baklava to the Janissaries and other military units in Istanbul, provided that every ten people had a tray of baklava, and they used to make big celebrations when transporting trays of baklava. Baklava They were distributed and transported in a special system where the Silahdar Agha starts first and takes the first two trays in the name of the Sultan because the Sultan considers the Janissary to be the first number, and the soldiers take the remaining trays for each tray; they pass a greased and well-covered wood and carry the tray on their shoulders. The heads of each regiment walk in front, and the tray bearers walk behind them.
Pumpkin candy:
It is considered one of the most famous Turkish desserts, and this dessert is known as "Kabak Tatlis", and this dessert consists of the main ingredient, which is pumpkin, and it is considered very low in calories and low in carbohydrates.
Kanafeh with sweet cheese:
This kunafa is made from melted, fresh, unsalted cheese called Hatay cheese in Turkey due to its presence only in that region, and Halloumi cheese is the closest to it in Arab countries, and the cheese is covered with sugar syrup and then the coarse kunafa is placed.
Nightingale's Nest candy:
It is also considered one of the most famous and delicious Turkish desserts, especially when pistachios are mixed with various ingredients in addition to the dough, and its preparation is almost similar to Burma, but the difference is that the rolls are formed into rings and the pistachios are placed in those rings after the dough is cooked.
Pistachio sticks:
This dessert is similar to baklava in its composition and shape, but with the difference in the amount of pistachios in it and its distinctive, different and eye-catching green color, the origins of this dessert come from the city of Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey.
Cream and pistachio slices:
About 10 layers of baklava dough are placed on top of each other with each layer greased with butter and then cut into small squares, and then cream and pistachios are placed in the center of the squares folded into two triangular sections, then they are baked and sweetened with sugar syrup and a sprinkling of pistachios on them before serving, and it is considered one of the most delicious Turkish desserts.
Milk cake:
It is considered one of the most famous and most beautiful tasting Turkish sweets, as no one goes to Turkey and does not eat it, and it is known there as "Trilla Cha" and is known there as the queen of sweets, because it is considered the favorite dessert of most people.
Sautlash candy:
It is similar to pudding or rice with milk in the Arab countries, but in Turkey it is considered one of the traditional Turkish sweets that are made inside the ovens of Turkish kitchens, and it consists of rice, milk, water, sugar and flour, and recently vanilla has been added as an essential ingredient to the recipe.
This is in addition to many other Turkish desserts:
- Burma candy
- Sotelo Norieh dessert
- Choupette candy
- Armak dessert
- Throat Comfort Candy
- Kazan Dippy Candy
- Ashura dessert
- Eva's candy
- Tavok Gosso candy
In the end, we find that Turkey is not only famous for its tourist attractions, or Turkish drama and famous series, but the fame spreads to the various sweet dishes that Turkey is famous for making and serving, and this is not new today, but it extends to the ancient Ottoman Empire.
