Middle East

Turkey · Iran · Saudi Arabia · Lebanon · Egypt · UAE · Israel

The Middle East gave the world Turkish Delight, halva, and some of the most aromatic confections imaginable. Rose water, mastic, pistachios, and sesame are the building blocks of a candy tradition that stretches back thousands of years.

35 candies catalogued

Halva Sesame

Halva Sesame

🇹🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Turkish Delight Rose

Turkish Delight Rose

🇹🇷

Haci Bekir

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Turkish Delight Pomegranate

Turkish Delight Pomegranate

🇹🇷

Haci Bekir

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Akide Sekeri

Akide Sekeri

🇹🇷

Various

Hard Candy156 kcal
Cezerye

Cezerye

🇹🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Tahin Helvasi

Tahin Helvasi

🇹🇷

Koska

Traditional168 kcal
Macun

Macun

🇹🇷

Various

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Basbousa

Basbousa

🇪🇬

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Mesir Macunu

Mesir Macunu

🇹🇷

Various

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Al Waha Candy

Al Waha Candy

🇸🇦

Al Waha

Hard Candy156 kcal
Ziyad Halva

Ziyad Halva

🇱🇧

Ziyad

Traditional168 kcal
Chiclets

Chiclets

🇦🇪

Mondelez

Chewy160 kcal
Bazooka

Bazooka

🇦🇪

Bazooka

Chewy160 kcal
Tamr Hind

Tamr Hind

🇪🇬

Various

Chewy160 kcal
Simsimiyya

Simsimiyya

🇪🇬

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Dilber Dudagi

Dilber Dudagi

🇹🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Akide Sekeri Stick

Akide Sekeri Stick

🇹🇷

Various

Hard Candy156 kcal
Kaju Barfi

Kaju Barfi

🇦🇪

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Pismaniye

Pismaniye

🇹🇷

Koska

Traditional168 kcal
Lokum Haci Bekir

Lokum Haci Bekir

🇹🇷

Haci Bekir

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Rahat ul-Hulkum

Rahat ul-Hulkum

🇱🇧

Various

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Fistikli Lokum

Fistikli Lokum

🇹🇷

Koska

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Seker Bayrami Sweets

Seker Bayrami Sweets

🇹🇷

Various

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Nabat Rock Candy

Nabat Rock Candy

🇮🇷

Various

Hard Candy156 kcal
Baklava Candy

Baklava Candy

🇹🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Sohan

Sohan

🇮🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Gaz

Gaz

🇮🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Pashmak

Pashmak

🇮🇷

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Poolaki

Poolaki

🇮🇷

Various

Hard Candy156 kcal
Knafeh Candy

Knafeh Candy

🇱🇧

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Maamoul

Maamoul

🇱🇧

Various

Traditional168 kcal
Halawa Tahini

Halawa Tahini

🇪🇬

Halwani

Traditional168 kcal
Malban

Malban

🇯🇴

Various

Sugar Candy158 kcal
Natife

Natife

🇱🇧

Various

Foam144 kcal
Mushabak

Mushabak

🇸🇾

Various

Traditional168 kcal

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About candy culture in Middle East

The Middle East gave the world Turkish Delight, halva, and some of the most aromatic confections imaginable. Rose water, mastic, pistachios, and sesame are the building blocks of a candy tradition that stretches back thousands of years.

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