Mediterranean Delights (Orchard Xchange)

Looking just as good as they taste, Mediterranean Delights, located at Orchard Exchange, had a splendid display of Lokum (Traditional Turkish Confections). Surprisingly balanced in sweetness and texture, they are mainly made with a gel of starch and sugar that are often flavoured with rosewater, mastic, bergamot orange or lemon.

Thus, after sampling the Pomegranate Pistachio Turkish Delight with Rose Petals ($7.70/ 100 gram), I couldn’t resist getting a couple of pieces home as snacks for tea time. Though the initial flavour of the rosewater was strong, the subsequent bites do get better with the crunchy nuts. It also had a really pleasant fruity and floral aftertaste.

Embellished in a vibrant exterior of crushed pistachio, I also bought the Double Pistachio Turkish Delight with Pistachio Powder($7.70/ 100 gram) which was evidently more nutty. It too, had a subtle floral note as well as a nice soft-chewy bite to it.

I don’t usually go for Turkish delights, for my impression was that they are usually overly sweet with a sticky-to-the-teeth kind of texture - so this was a really pleasant surprise! I can’t say for sure if these are the most authentic or best tasting ones, but I loved the textures of the crunchy pistachio bits and rose petals, as well as that light, pleasant fragrance. All these without being too sweet nor too sticky, while having a nice chew to it!

MD has a whole range of 30 over flavours of Turkish delights, and the owner was very friendly and open to letting us try more flavours to find one we liked. This was my fav out of the 4 we had!

📍Mediterranean Delights
Orchard Xchange #B1-04