Eastern sweets: names, description, photo

Description of popular oriental sweets with photographs.

Turkey is a country of sun, dark -skinned tourists and delicious sweets. Here is a huge assortment of desserts that cannot be resisted to. In this article we will talk about oriental sweets and provide their photos.

Eastern sweets: species, name, history

If you were at least once in your life in Turkey, then you did not remain indifferent to the treats. The culture of the production of goodies in the country is ancient, so each region is distinguished by its own unique recipe. Upon arrival in Turkey, do not hesitate to try pastille, marmalade and Lukum. Almost all sellers enjoy tasting goodies to potential customers.

Eastern goodies arose much earlier than they learned about them in Europe. Popularization in Europe became possible at the end of the XVII century. But then only in small batches they imported long -kept products to Europe. The first industrial enterprises appeared only in the 20th century. A little later, collections were published, as well as reference books, indicating the exact recipe, some features of oriental products. It is worth noting that the treats from the dough contain a huge amount of fat, as well as spices. It can be both cinnamon and very unusual for our latitudes. Some Jewish products also relate to oriental treats, for example, a biscuit with cinnamon orstrudel With the almond. 

The treats that are stored for quite some time are imported directly from Asia. However, in some states there is a ban on export. The treats are prepared directly in Europe, where they are made "on the stream." However, they differ from the implemented in Turkey. But some of the treats are not stored for long, their recipe is classified and transmitted from generation to generation, without going beyond the limits. 

Eastern sweets, views:

• Flour
• Soft sweets
• Caramel

Description of oriental sweets

To better deal with the whole variety of desserts, we offer a description of the most popular.

Description of oriental sweets:

• The flour includes kurabier, as well as various types of dough. It can be yeast, sandy, with different fillings.
• The second type is soft sweets. Among them, it is worth highlighting Lukum, Shcherbet and Nuga. These dishes are based on starch, as well as sugar syrup.
• Caramel implemented in Turkey is Kozinaki and Grillazh. It is worth noting that we do not have similar dishes, Turkish are distinguished by an unusual and strange taste.

Eastern sweets with nuts: Names

In our stores it is impossible to find such a huge variety of delicacies as in Turkey. And they like they are little like the original dishes of the East.

Oriental sweets with nuts, names:

1. Nougat. Among the most popular, one can distinguish a nuga. It is created from sugar, bee nectar, nuts, as well as egg proteins and centers. Often it is poured with chocolate and sold under the guise of chocolate sweets. The birthplace of Nuga is Turkey. A white variety is made of egg protein and bee nectar. There is brown, made of lavender honey. It is worth noting that it is more crispy and dense. The German version contains chocolate and hazelnuts. The first references to the delicacy were found in Baghdad, in the 10th century. Now the nuga is a traditional meal, which should be present at the table on Christmas, in the countries of southern Europe.

   

2. Shcherbet or sorbet,made by freezing. It contains fruit water with juice, wine, liquor and honey. Initially, Shcherbet was made of dried, crushed fruits mixed with sugar. However, the Europeans thought of freezing, adding juices to enhance the taste of syrup. In all confectionery and stores, goodness is made by recipe, which includes milk and egg proteins. It was developed in America, but in Asia countries such a recipe is practically not used. The basis of Shcherbet are fruits, hazelnuts, sneezes and dates.

   

3. Churchhela - This is a Georgian dish that is sweets. Created from grapes, nuts, flour. Often, hazelnuts, chocolate, raisins are introduced. Typically, for connecting the ingredients, large, hard products are strung on a thread, and dipped in fruit juice. Further, the goodness is dried. Turkey has its own ways to create a churchyla. Here, nuts and raisins are usually planted on a rope, and not immersed in juice, but boiled molasses. Often use green pistachios.

   

4. It is quite popular turkish halva. During the creation of goodies, melliting sugar with flour is mixed, creating threads from which a dense, elastic ball is made. In addition, vegetable oil or sesame paste is added. Very tasty peanut halva, which is prepared from peanuts, honey, as well as a solution that gives plasticity to the product.

   

Eastern sweets with honey: Names

Turkish goodies are distinguished by their cloying. Often this is due to the use of inverting syrup and honey.

Eastern sweets with honey, names:

1. Bacchana. There is a similarity with a baklava. The dish is based on several layers of dough that are laid on a baking sheet, lubricated with oil and baked. They sprinkled with nuts on top, watered with syrup made of honey, roses. Often for these purposes, orange flowers are used.

   

2. Kadaif - This is a dishonest dish in our area, which is created from a test straw, seasoned with syruns, as well as jam. The main difficulty is to cut the dough with very thin strips and dry in the oven. It turns out something similar to our vermicelli or noodles, which is watered on top with a sticky substance. For these purposes, syrups, honey or jam are usually used.

   

3. Kunuf - This is an unknown dish in our latitudes. It is quite unusual, prepared from a special chip dough, with a filling of goat cheese. The main advantage in similarity to cheesecake or casserole. It is necessary to eat hot when a goat cheese melts, forming a pleasant cream cream. Balls of ice cream are usually laid out on top, or sprinkled with grated nuts. It is often watered with a bee nectar or syrup with lemon juice. Everyone who tried this dessert claim that they did not eat anything better.

   

Eastern sweets: names, list

We present a list of goodies that are known outside the Asian countries.

Eastern sweets, names, list:

• Turkish Delight. This is a popular food made of starch and sugar. It sprinkles with powdered sugar on top. Cooking from dates, hazelnuts, lemon juice can be administered. Real Lukum, like rubber or sponge. If you press it, it is deformed, but after removing the impact, it restores its former form. Such a texture is obtained as a result of heating the dissolved starch for two hours. Sugar is one of the key ingredients, it is usually not replaced. In order for the crystallization process to occur during the cooking solution of starch with sugar, sucrose and invert sugar are added. Often administered citric acid. This is one of the most common desserts in Turkey.

  

• Lokma. These are small dough balls covered with sweet sauce. Continue reminds of donuts, but very small, crispy. If you want to treat your households, acquaintances and loved ones, you can purchase a treat in factory packaging. Value is sold almost everywhere.

  

• Shakeerpare. These are almond -based cookies, in the center of which there is a nut. To cover and give sweets, they use Shcherbet or honey.

  

Exotic oriental sweets: names with photo

Below we present a list of desserts that are not known outside Asia. You are unlikely to meet them in Russia or Europe.

Exotic oriental sweets, names with photos:

1. Furniture. If you deal with the stages of creation, then this is a roll that is made of a very thin, crisp dough. It resembles in density, as well as the taste of brushwood or crunch, traditional for our latitudes. Inside, the filling with nuts is put in, usually watered on top with honey. It is very similar to the taste of a baklava, but due to a large number of nuts there are differences.

   

2. Tulumba. These are tubes of custard. On average, their length is 7-9 cm. They are prepared not in the oven, but with the help of frying, as a result of which a crispy surface is obtained. Remind our custard cakes. There may be a different filling inside. Top with thick sugar syrup, and sprinkled with pistachio nuts. The taste is like most of Asia's delicacies, very sugary and sweet.

   

3. Revani. To create a dessert, they use flour, but unusual, and from hard varieties of wheat. Eggs, sugar are inserted into it and baked in a stove. For impregnation, use a sauce with lemon juice, decorate with coconut. This cake is almost a national dish, it can be found in any institution. Bring him home and let it not be possible to try their households, since after 12 hours the dessert becomes sticky, tasteless and hardens. In fact, this is something similar to our biscuit, saturated with a lot of sweet impregnation. For example, tea or cognac.

   

4. Kazandibi. This is a milk dessert, however, it does not look quite standard, having a rather unusual taste. It will not work to cook it yourself, because this is a secret dish and only local confectioners know how to cook it. Add milk, sugar, starch and rice flour to it. It turns out a strange omelet, but very sweet, sugary. Tasty is sold in almost any eatery or coffee shop. The price is low, but it will not work to bring home, since it is necessary to use it in place, in warm form. When cooling, its consistency and taste are spoiled.

   

5. Pastalar. These are cakes, with a beautiful decoration. They are very dry, with cream filling.

   

Unusual oriental sweets from milk

It is better to buy such goodies in Turkey in the market or in confectionery stores. However, with the development of tourism, weapons can be purchased even at the reception of your hotel. Some hotels have their own confectionery, points of sale of goodies.

Unusual oriental sweets from milk

1. Syutlach. This is a dairy delicacy that is popular with local residents. It looks like a pudding of sour cream or cheese. Prepare it in a cold and warm way. Usually this milk is served with nuts and fruits. The warm bake in the oven so that a golden crust turns out on top. It is served not on a dish, but in deep ceramic pots in which it is baked.

   

2. Ashura. This is an ancient Turkish dish, and every family owns its recipe. Prepared according to an individual recipe. According to this dish, we can conclude how well the family lives and determine the level of its well -being. It is prepared not only from sweets. The dish contains beans, peas, wheat, nuts, fruits and milk. At the initial stage, beans, peas, and wheat along with oranges are boiled. Ultimately, dried fruits are introduced. After cooling, all this is poured with a bee nectar or syrup. Submitted in cold form.

   

3. Marash ice cream. This is not quite ice cream, but something between a marshmallow and a milk dessert. Now the treat is found in small trays, and tourists often confuse it with ice cream. When creating a dessert, milk, sugar, mastic, as well as the root of the orchid are used. The flour is not used ordinary, but obtained from roots of flowers. It will not work to try the dish abroad, since at the legislative level it is forbidden to export such flour outside the country. A similar dessert is sold in street shops, small cafes.

   

Eastern sweets on a diet

D.but during losing weight, you should not completely exclude sweets from your diet, because it is not only a source of energy, but also stimulates the production of endorphins. That is why most women sitting on hard diets become angry, hot -tempered and start in trifles. After all, the production of the hormone of happiness is reduced to the limit.

Eastern sweets on the diet:

• An ideal option will be the goodness of nuts. The average calorie content of such a dish is 310 kilocalories. However, the main part of the components of the dish are nuts that are a source of fiber and healthy fats. 
• As a dietary dessert, a nuga is recommended. It is prepared from natural honey, nuts and egg protein. It contains a decent amount of fiber. 
• Halva is a source of vitamins and useful trace elements. It is prepared from peanuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds. The main drawback of halva is high calorie content and the presence of fat. 

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Nutritionists still recommend using some sweets even on a diet. In no case can you use confectionery, which consist of flour, a large amount of fat.

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