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🇹🇷Mersin, Turkey

Cezerye

Cezerye, the carrot-and-nut jelly confection of Mersin, is sold by name in its own shops.

🇹🇷Turkey

Churchkhela

Ჩურჩხელა

Walnuts or hazelnuts threaded on a string and dipped repeatedly in thickened grape must until they build a firm candle-shaped coating.

🇹🇷Marmara Region, Turkey

Höşmerim

Hosmerim, the warm fresh-cheese-and-semolina dessert of the Marmara region, is a named sweet.

🇧🇦Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lokum

Локум

A soft, chewy confection made from starch and sugar, flavored with rosewater, lemon, or mastic, and often studded with pistachios, hazelnuts, or walnuts. Known internationally as Turkish Delight, lokum has been produced since the Ottoman era and mass production began in 1777. A few pieces are traditionally served alongside Turkish coffee.

🇹🇷Mersin, Turkey

Macun

Macun, the five-colour paddled sugar paste of Mersin sold from carts by name, is a named street confection.

🇹🇷Marmara Region, Turkey

Pişmaniye

Pismaniye, the hand-pulled flour-halva floss of Kocaeli, is a named confection sold in its own boxes and shops.

🇹🇷Turkey

Tahin Helvasi

Sesame halva, distinct from semolina irmik-helvasi.

🇹🇷Turkey

İrmik Helvası

Bayramiç tahin helvası

A traditional dessert made by roasting semolina in butter until golden, then adding sugar syrup and pine nuts. The result is a dense, crumbly, nutty sweet with a deep caramelized flavor. İrmik helvası is often prepared ceremonially for religious memorials and distributed to neighbors.