How disappointed were you when you finally tasted Turkish Delight after reading/watching *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* and building it up in your mind as the perfect candy/treat ever since you were a child?
How disappointed were you when you finally tasted Turkish Delight after reading/watching *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* and building it up in your mind as the perfect candy/treat ever since you were a child?
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My dad loved them and as dead as he is now even if it brought him back by finishing one he would be staying dead.
lol, I read the series quite late, so already reviled such misleading antiquated things in literature like these.
In românia we call it shit – rahat
My mom always said they were her favourite I thought less of her because of it!
I wasn’t disappointed at all. Turkish Delight is a… Well… Delight. Ha!
I was so disappointed haha
Unimpressed
The only obvious Turkish Delight available in the UK was by a British brand (Frys) and was rubbery, artificial and covered in chocolate, so yes, it was incredibly disappointing. I’ve since had real turkish delight and it’s quite delicious – not a fan of rose flavour but pistachio is amazing, though the powdered sugar is a bit of a choking hazard. I can only assume 1950s Britain somehow had access to the real thing!
Damn, same experience here. Worked in a deli that sold them, and no one ever bought them, so would give them a try before throwing them out. Very disappointing, 10/10 would not betrayal friends and family over them.
Soooooo disappointed!!!
Deeply disappointed. Also traumatised; when I (a child) asked if I could try this magical Turkish Delight that looked so delicious in the movie, the response I received was “YOU ARE WRONG – THIS IS CYPRUS DELIGHT! NOT TURKISH! IT WILL NEVER BE TURKISH!”
So my introduction to the reality of Turkish Delight was accompanied by an introduction to its regional geopolitics.
I remember reading this as a kid and thinking it was the best sounding treat of all time, magical even. I think its a good candy but nothing like the book description.
This made me laugh out loud. It was SUCH a letdown.
I tasted it as Aplets & Cotlets long before I read the book. So I already knew I didn’t like the nasty goo.
I always sorta assumed it was like Baklava, which might be the best dessert. So, pretty disappointed.
The first time I tried Turkish Delight, it was homemade and delicious. Super fresh and bouncy. Way better than the candy from a box
Very disappointed, because I had the rose flavor and it tasted like perfume. I hear there are other flavors, but I’ve never seen them.
A palpable disappointment…which was an important lesson for a young person facing unknown years of challenge ahead.
It was kind of like the “Star Wars Christmas Special” of candies.
I live in the Pacific Northwest, so I was like “whaaaat, this is just Aplets and Cotlets.”
That came candymaker has recently been packaging those same candies in a “Turkish Delight” box, which I assume is specifically targeting the Narnia crowd.
Majorly. I HATE it. I wish I liked it. I don’t
Edmund was a victim of WW2 sugar rationing.
my favorite, love it, have been munching it since I visited Turkey many years ago
Protip, you need to get the authentic stuff from a legit turkish/whatever restaurant. I had the same disappointment as the rest of you, but I’ve also had something amazing
Our teacher brought in some Fry’s Turkish delight (New Zealand in the 80’s) and loved it. Would definitely have gotten in the van.
Freshly made? Absolutely divine. Boxed? Hellish gummy sugar.
I always thought a Turkish delight was a Camel cigarette
I had harsh judgements for Edmund.
It was not even close to betray your kin level candy.
Here’s the thing: Narnia takes place during WWII. The kids end up in the house they find the wardrobe in because they were evacuated during the outbreak. Turkish Delight was already an expensive, luxuriant thing before. During wartime, when sugar was strictly rationed and a child might have good reason to think that candy might never be something they even see again? The idea of it is unthinkably decadent. To Edmund, it must have seemed like asking for ambrosia itself.
With that in mind.
I live in a prosperous region in one of the most prosperous times in human history. I can barely step out my door without tripping on candy. I have a consistent problem with sugar being put in foods I do not want sugar in, like bread. That is how sucrose rich I am.
And I’d still sell out my family for the right kind of Turkish Delight. The apricot stuff? That’s the good shit.
Baklava is much better
Friends of mine went on vacation to Turkey when I was about 30. I was cat sitting for them and they wanted to pay me and I said no they could just bring me Turkish delight and the book. I don’t remember thinking it was good, but it was such a childhood dream realized that that didn’t matter.
It 100 percent was not good enough I would sell anyone out for.
What do you mean disappointed? I would sell my siblings to an evil witch from another world for a plate of those in a heartbeat.
Not at all. I had tasted aplets and cotlets, which are very good, and knew that Turkish Delight was similar.
we read this in school and then begged our teacher to bring us some in… what a disappointment! hadnt thought about that in years LOL
I actually adore rose flavored desserts so I was thrilled with this discovery haha. I’m not sure if rose is the default flavor but I’m actually a regular purchaser of rose flavored Turkish delights
Standard TD is ass. The chocolate covered variety is absolutely godlike. Do not confuse the two. They are not the same.
What kind of sick fuck flavors a red candy “rose”.
The best I’ve tasted actually came from India, couldn’t believe it was better than actual Turkish, Turkish Delight.
Have I entered a parallel universe where 80% of the population hates Turkish delight? Are you all American or something
See also, the SNL marzipan sketch
I don’t know the book/film, but the first time I tasted Loukoumi (what you call Turkish Delight) I fell immediately in love.
Horribly. I know it was wartime, but for that? I wouldn’t sell out an enemy for that stuff. When I found out the witch ensorcelled the food, it made more sense.
My mother loved it, but I can’t stand it. Too gooey, too sweet for me, and I tried it from all kinds authentic Turkish places, even homemade. It’s not for me 😝
I hated the stuff. Watched the movie and now one of my favourite treats. Lower in calories than chocolate. Bonus!
Not at all! It’s delicious! The proper stuff!
I actually really really liked it. Like not enough to sell my family to a witch but damn was it delicious.
As a child, I thought it was a turkey-based treat and honestly thought it sounded gross. When I found out what Turkish delight actually is, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was not turkey encased in some kind of red gelatin.
Dog I don’t even know if it even existed when I was a kid(mid and late 2000s). I thought it was made up candy like in cartoons since I’ve never seen it ever sold in my life ever.
I like it. Maybe not enough for betrayal but I like it
Only time I had it was when I was actually in Turkey. Going on 25 years ago, but I liked it.
Not at all. Unlike apparently a lot of people, I had some really good ones. I tried a few flavors and liked orange best. I suspect that most people tried rose flavored ones, which imo aren’t that good. I liked the texture, too. They were soft and gummy-like.
I had it long before the movie and wasn’t impressed so laughed when I saw it in the movie.
Turkish Delight and then Soma (Brave New World) were two things I could not wait to try. Yes I ended up experimenting with drugs a bit
I was very confused because I thought they were eating chunks of corned beef, and to this day 50 years later I still have no idea why my young mind read it this way.
My mom smoked Camels. I asked to try a Turkish delight after seeing the movie and she told me I was too young to smoke.
Bro I thought it’d taste like magic turns out it tastes like grandma’s perfume in jelly form
Not really disappointed, everyone has favourite things. Jellied stuff can be enjoyable.
I think you overestimated how good it was based on those books.
I still wish Butterbeer was a thing, though.
Devastated
Very disappointed! I expected something like a See’s candy but it was more like a small square of flavorless gelatin.
Yep. Disappointed doesn’t even come close. “Shockingly disgusted” is far more accurate.
It wasn’t terrible but def not at all what I expected.
No, I thought it was delicious – real Turkish delight, not that chocolate coated Cadbury abomination
Intensely disappointed.
Bro they’re delicious.
I actually don’t mind Turkish delight, but as my maternal family is British I didn’t have high expectations of what a British child during wartime thought was a delicacy.
A version from the 90s made me think it was something hot, also. It was kind of steaming (edit: maybe dry ice but I didn’t know that)
I may be a minority, but I actually like Turkish delight, though I’m sickened at the thought of eating an endless amount of it. Like, 1-2 pieces is usually plenty.
However, I actually pictured a dessert my granny would make around Christmas, divinity with pecans set into it. It literally melts in your mouth and, even though it’s almost straight sugars and would kill me, I can imagine wanting to eat myself to death on it.
This is because you have only tasted the cheap one made with sugar. That’s a very inferior version to the property one that is made with honey. THAT is a treat.
I didn’t know this was so common. 🤣🤣The disappointment was real!
It tasted like perfumed sadness and I was confused why anyone would purposefully eat it.
Yeah, it’s fine, but I feel like the description in the book makes it sound creamy, almost fudge-like in consistency. That is not how I would describe the Turkish delight I have had.
I watched the Turkish drama series, ‘Magnificent Century’ (Muhteşem Yüzyıl). The characters always have dishes of Turkish Delight (lokum) sitting around. I had to try it. So, I ordered a few different varieties from Amazon. I liked it.
I didn’t get a wild idea for Turkish delight from the book, and I’ve always liked it.
So, no disappointment here
Authentic Turkish Delight from Istanbul is much better than what you’ll get in the States.
It’s not “sacrifice and betray your family to an Evil Queen” good, but it’s tasty.
I was actually amazed at it but Im lucky to live near Dearborn where it’s popular enough to be scrupulous about quality. Had strawberry, apricot, and a pistachio version on my first sampling and I just fell in love
There was a limited edition Tim Tam Turkish delight flavour that was surprisingly good. The rose flavour was balanced out by the cookie and chocolate.
It’s like licking the perfume off an old woman.
(the court case is in two weeks)
People don’t like Turkish Delight? What?
I had already eaten it before I saw the movie, so when I saw it on scree I was kinda confused why it was considered such a great sweet. I mean, it can be pretty tasty, but not betray your family tasty lol.
It was a wonderful pink rose-flavored lokum dusted with powdered sugar. I was not disappointed. Lokum rocks!
I was surprised. Turkish Delight is tasty… but it made 30 pieces of silver seem like a few troy ounces of gold
Dude that shit is delicious.
Id already eaten Turkish Delights before watching the movie, but I love it, often desserts are far too sweet so stuff on the less sweet side like TD or Anko are my faves.
My dad would get them from time to time. I never wanted to try them because they looked terrible.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe gave me the confidence to finally try one.
I was terribly disappointed, obviously.
I kinda like it.
It was fucking god-tier. Then again, I first tried it from a very swanky Turkish store that exclusively specialized in making it. Phenomenal dessert, sweet but not too sweet, bouncy and fun to chew, delicious blend of pomegranate and rose with a touch of pistachio. I totally get it now.
Very
I wasn’t disappointed, I found it delicious!
I was disappointed (though I heard about it from the Aubrey-Maturin novels I think and not Chronicles of Narnia) but that’s because I really don’t care for rose water. I’ve since learned there are other flavorings and I would certainly give those a try.