Loqhum, a Turkish candy shop in Garden Grove, opened inside Fresh Choice Marketplace in May, dazzling customers with spectacular candies straight from Istanbul. The candy is shipped in small batches ...

Turkish delight, or Lokum, is a traditional candy known for its soft, chewy texture and fragrant sweetness. This recipe uses just starch and sugar, creating a base that can be customized with various ...

Turkish delight or lokum is the most popular sweet in Turkiye and one of the country’s most famous exports. But it must also be the only candy that is symbolic of geopolitical tensions: Greece, which ...

The movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” has done for Turkish delight candy what “Sideways” did for Pinot Noir wine — given it an unexpected popularity boost. It’s ...

This article by Nihal Kayali originally appeared on PRI.org on August 24, 2016. It is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement. When it comes to making Turkish sweets, the Altan family ...