Does Turkish Delight exist anymore?!

[Arlanymor]

I mean the proper stuff in powdered sugar, not Fry’s in chocolate.

I’ve just moved house and bought my mum her Mother’s Day gifts in advance, so she’s had her card, a book and jewellery this past Wednesday when they came to see the new place (don’t ask, my dad is nosy, couldn’t wait any longer apparently! I finished moving on Monday…) I’ve just got a text inviting me for Sunday lunch at a hotel that is equidistant between their home and mine.

For this Sunday! I was kind of hoping to just watch the rugby on Saturday and carry on unpacking my house on Sunday. I can’t turn up empty handed I would feel awful - plus it’s in a hotel, so I there will be mums being treated all over the place (nothing wrong with that). And I will look like a dog’s dinner as I have no idea what box my ‘nicer’ clothes are in.

So I can get some flowers on the way, but what she really loves is Turkish Delight - the proper stuff. Does this exist anymore? And, if so, where? Thank you! I have limited googling ability to order stuff online as the BT engineer came today to sort out the internet and there’s a junction box issue, so currently at local pub using their WiFi (not going to cry about that though… rude not to have a glass of wine…) But I could order online in the next hour..!

The M&S one comes in a little bar form, with proper rose flavour and is actually made in Turkey. The best rose form I have tasted.

I was going to say the same about Waitrose. I remember soft and nearly melts in the mouth stuff we used to get freshly made in a sweet shop in Port Isaac, now long gone too.

I shall watch this watch for ideas where to go next!

I’m just scrolling while eating a box of it. Obvs I would never eat the lot

The m and s bars covered in chocolate are nice too. They are in the individual bars section, and you get two pieces. It’s good stuff dipped in good chocolate.
I am partial to a Fry’s one when I visit out elderly neighbour! X

You’re all so kind, thank you. Will try Sainsbury’s tomorrow and if not will order it online. Sadly I think it’s just jelly with perfume in it - I know I am feral - but she loves it. You’re all so great for your suggestions, thank you!

As an aside, if anyone has an amazing recipe for Korean corn I will be making that on Saturday morning! Have the corn, the Korean mayonnaise and the mozzarella!

Hotel Chocolat do Turkish Delight in the run up to Christmas, in a nice wooden box.

Yes, I bought a box at Christmas from M&S it’s still in the cupboard.

Yeah it's very much a thing in Greece, although we call it "loukoumi" and not Turkish delight. Rose flavour is probs the most popular. Loooove it ❤️

Grape Tree have a selection of flavours, and even a 1kilogram tub!

Dh bought me some from aldi at Christmas.

Iceland - (the shop 😄) got some there at Christmas - really nice, but I'm easily pleased 😋

Yes of course …: do you live in London as I can advise of lots of Turkish shops that will have it.

I bought some earlier this year at Chocolate Fayre in Barnard Castle. I see they have it on their website.

https://online.hafizmustafa.com/en

Some of the best lokum I had in Istanbul was from here. They ship worldwide.

Well I've just come back from Istanbul with several boxes of it so it certainly does. A local independent shop stocks it too.

Haven't read the thread, but Fortnum and Mason has it, imported from somewhere good and made by someone good! 😄 You can order it from their website. It's not cheap but nice for a gift.

Give the Gower Deli a call, they might have some.

I get a tin of it every Christmas from Amazon

That was a really long, involved post just to ask where you can buy Turkish delight : ))

Do you have a mr Simms shop nearby? They have rose and lemon in our local one

@Arlanymor hi, did you get Turkish Delight after? I went to Exotica and International Foods today and they had it there. In International they had it unpackaged on the counter so I expect you could buy as many cubes as you wanted.