Turkish Delight, also known as lokum, is a type of confection made from a gel of starch and sugar. Fruit and nuts are often added, as well as flavorings such as rosewater.

Turkish delight is indeed a real candy that was invented in Turkey in the 19th century. It’s a gelatinous cube or rectangle and often flavored with rose water, Bergamot, lemon, or other old ...

The movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” has done for Turkish delight candy what “Sideways” did for Pinot Noir wine — given it an unexpected popularity ...

It has more product tie-ins than most movies have actors but the new Narnia film has given a remarkable boost to an item its producers seem to have overlooked - Turkish delight. Sales of the ...

Though Turkish Delight was said to have brought peace to a sultan’s quarreling harem, Americans seeking out the candy after watching The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The ...

Meat Pies, Pig’s Tails, and Turkish Delight. By KJ Dell Antonia. March 05, 2010 4:33 PM. Tweet Share Share Comment ... (again) to The Chronicles of Narnia (“You ...

Glover argues that Turkish Delight is “a highly overrated sweet,” and Narnia fans who have gone in search of the candy may agree, wondering how Edmund could have fallen prey to the overly ...