turkish delight?

Question

what is turkish delight?
i was reading the Chronicles of Narnia and i ran into the word.
is it some kind of food?

Answer 1

Yes, it's a type of candy or sweet. Narnia was the first place I heard about it too! It's not too popular in North America. Here's a recipe:
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Title: TURKISH DELIGHT
Categories: Candies, Turkish
Yield: 1 servings

2 c Sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Water
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 tb Flavoring
Food coloring
1/2 c Toasted nuts, chopped
Confectioners' sugar

* Flavorings: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or
lemon. ** Food coloring: red, yellow, green or orange
(depending on flavoring used) *** Nuts: almonds or
pistachios

Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of
tartar. Boil to 220 degrees F. Cover pot the last 5
minutes. Add flavor and food color. Add nuts.

Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool, cut into
squares and roll each piece in sifted powdered sugar.
Store in plastic bag.

From: The Complete Greek Cookbook, by Theresa Karas
Yianilos, Avenel Books, New York.

Answer 2

Yes, it's a kind of food.

Turkish Delight, lokum, loukoum, (Greek λουκούμι), is a confection made from starch and sugar. It is often flavored with rosewater or lemon, the former giving it a characteristic pale pink color. It has a soft, sticky consistency, and is often packaged and eaten in small cubes that are dusted with sugar to prevent sticking. Some recipes include small nut pieces, usually pistachio, hazelnut or walnuts.

Answer 3

Literally, Turkish Delight is the candy which the White Witch uses to captivate Edmund in the book, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Figuratively speaking, Turkish Delight is more than just candy, it becomes all those things which we allow to side track us from what we know to be true and good. Essentially that is what Edmund did. He betrayed his brother and sisters; he betrayed himself and he betrayed Aslan.

Answer 4

it is a food like candy