Rose water
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Rose water or rosewater is a flavoured water created by steeping rose petals in water. It is typically made as a by-product during the distillation of rose petals to make rose oil for perfumes. Rose w
Rose water bottles and rose petals
12th-century rosewater bottle from Iran (silver with gold and niello, Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)
A decorative display in a small manufactory of rosewater in Kashan, Iran
Bags of rose petals being unloaded in preparation for steeping
Turkish delight
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Turkish delight, lokum or loqum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; tr
Rose water
…air sirap limau), or mixed with milk to produce a pink beverage called air bandung. Rose water is used in various dishes, especially in sweets such as Turkish delight, nougat, and baklava. Marzipan has long been flavoured with rose water. In Cyprus, it is used to flavour a number of different desserts, including the…
An assortment of Turkish delight on display in Istanbul
Kaymak lokum, Turkish delight of cream, a specialty of Afyonkarahisar
Turkish delights in a spice bazaar in Istanbul
Rosewater-flavored Turkish delight