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linedancer16 | 11:44 Tue 18th Oct 2011 | ChatterBank
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My son bought me some Turkish Delight back from a visit to Athens so most of the labelling is in Greek ( of course!) but I cant decide which flavour it is. Its yellow but not lemon and the box says Maot?ixa( which I think is the flavour.) Anybody have any idea?!
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I've tried translating a few obvious flavours to Greek from English but none really match your description of the word.

Maybe a silly question, but have you tasted it yet?
12:00 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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I tried looking it up with no success and yes I have tasted it ,thats how I know its not lemon, but I just cant place the flavour!
12:06 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Mαστίχα is a Greek resinous liqueur with a flavour similar to liquorice.
Could this be it?
12:12 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Mastika in English
12:13 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Presumably, this is actually loukoumi, as "Greek Turkish Delight" is a little difficult to imagine!

It looks like "Mαστίχα", which is (sort of) liquorice...
12:13 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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The only two flavours of turkish delight I've had that were green were mint and pistachio. Not so sure about pistachio but mint would be pretty hard not to notice.
12:17 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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It would be Greek Delight, surely ?
12:20 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Brilliant! Thank you both. Your Greek letters are exactly how its printed on the box! MarkRae you are right. I call it Turkish Delight (bought in Greece) but on closer examination it does say Greek Loucoums. What is the difference?
12:25 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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> What is the difference?

On the assumption you're not joking, that would be akin to going into a cafe in Glasgow and asking for an English breakfast...
12:27 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Ok! I wasnt joking! I just presumed that Turkish Delight was just a general term covering all variations because that was where it originated
12:33 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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In the English-speaking world, perhaps... :-)

I assume you're familiar with the history between Turkey and Greece. In Cyprus, they call it "Cyprus Delight".
12:36 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Thanks- I didn't know that. You learn something new every day!
12:41 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Greece
12:42 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Lol Markrae..never ask for Turkish coffee in Athens.
14:56 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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I never have, and never will...
14:57 Tue 18th Oct 2011
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Is is similar to the Metaxa drink - that's liquorice isn't it?
09:33 Tue 25th Oct 2011

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