Turkish delight

Today I ate a Turkish delight and thoroughly enjoyed it's exquisite texture but found the incredibly high note of refined sugar somewhat of a shock. It came to mind if it wasn't so sweet it would be quite a wonderful food. I don't really know what Turkish delight is made from so I just did some quick research and food this

The Turkish words lokma and lokum come from the Arabic لقمة luqma(t) 'morsel' or 'mouthful', plural لقوم luqūm.[2] The alternate Ottoman name rahat hulkum, from Arabic راحة الحلقوم raḥat al-ḥulqum 'contentment of the throat'.

Turkish delight (Lokum) is a confection that in the West is frequently manufactured from starch and sugar, but which in the Middle East takes a variety of forms more subtle, including premium varieties made almost solely of chopped dates, pistachios and hazelnuts or walnuts. Western varieties have a soft, jelly-like consistency, and are often flavored with rosewater, mastic or lemon.

Turkish delight is a snack which is not associated with a meal at all. It is sometimes served as appetizer or welcome serving to guests. It is also customary to serve some cologne & napkins afterwards, since Turkish delight is eaten in very small quantities and with fingers most of the time. Common ingredients are starch, sugar and water. It is quite soft to the touch and can be flavored with rose, citrus fruits; can be double / triple roasted; can contain pistachio, walnut, hazelnut; and can be topped with powdered sugar or coconut flakes. Another variation of Turkish delight is cezerye; which is prepared with carrot.

The interior jelly of jelly beans may trace its origin back to Turkish delight.[8]