I hope it's still possible to comment on this page found during my search for Lings Turkish Delight. Lately I was thinking of that beautiful Turkish Delight and wondered what happened to Mr Ling and if the Turkish Delight can still be found somewhere. Wikipedia refers to Fry's purchasing the product but not sure if it is the same one.
Hi Patricia, and a big welcome to Rootschat. You will be amazed at what you will learn from this friendly forum. Fry's Turkish Delight is different in that it is coated in chocolate and of a lighter and more jelly like constitution than the real thing which is chewier and called Lokum. Most supermarkets have the latter product here in Australia.
It is sung about in a well known Turkish Classical song which Eartha Kitt jazzed up and speeded up - you would hardly recognise the original Turkish version:
"Üsküdar'a gider iken bir mendil buldum 2x
Mendilimin içine lokum doldurdum 2x
And on the way they fall deeply in love.
He's wearing a stiff collar...
In a full dress suit...
She looks at him longingly through her light veil
And casually feeds him candy (turkish delight)-
Oh, those Turks!"
It can have a green or a pink tint (when the traditional Rose Water is used) depending on the ingredients and often has nuts. Eartha Kitt's version was taken up by Boney M and given completely different words in their 'Rasputin' which ends with 'Oh Those Russians'.