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
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
Copra
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Copra is the dried, white flesh of the coconut from which coconut oil is extracted. Traditionally, the coconuts are sun-dried, especially for export, before the oil, also known as copra oil, is presse
Turkish delight
…bergamot orange, or lemon. Other common flavors include cinnamon and mint. The confection is often packaged in small cubes dusted with icing sugar, copra, or powdered cream of tartar to prevent clinging. The Turkish names lokma and lokum are derived from the Arabic word luqma(t) (لُقْمَة) and its plural…
Copra kiln drying
Crushing copra
Kerala coconut