turkish delight,yuk!
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after being home a few days from turkey,i decided to tuck into the turkish delight that we had brought home with us,only after i had eaten a few pieces i noticed what looked like a small catterpilla walking up the kitchen tiles,then another and another,then to my horror i realised that they were coming from the turkish delight box,i haven't managed to find out what they are yet,but they are still alive and well,thriving on my sweets no doubt,i'm sorry if i have put you off turkish delight for life,but i wanted to know if anybody else has experienced this,also does anyone know what they could be,they are forming what looks like a web all over the tub that they are in,( silk worms perhaps )
OMG Where did you buy them from?
I've got two boxes sitting in my kitchen, I'll need to go home and check them!
However, here's a money making tip from me, stick them in a box, feed them turkish delight and before you know it you'll have your own silk sheets, rofl
Oops sorry
couldn't help meself
Where did you buy them from?I've got two boxes sitting in my kitchen, I'll need to go home and check them!
However, here's a money making tip from me, stick them in a box, feed them turkish delight and before you know it you'll have your own silk sheets, rofl
Oops sorry
couldn't help meself
hi scottishmum,
we got them from a shop outside club zigana in the small town of beldibi nr kemer,the brand of sweets was akkene mixed delight (yes it sure was mixed)make sure you cut them in half,coz the little critters were inside as well,aiming a bit high with sheets,think i'll start with scarves,then if they mate,who knows !.
we got them from a shop outside club zigana in the small town of beldibi nr kemer,the brand of sweets was akkene mixed delight (yes it sure was mixed)make sure you cut them in half,coz the little critters were inside as well,aiming a bit high with sheets,think i'll start with scarves,then if they mate,who knows !.
Hi all I really don't know the names of these little buggers but they will turn into moths later.
Some tips from an Antalya local - when buying turkish delight first make sure to look at the expiry date on the package. Look for one that has been newly packaged. Or buy it fresh from the local markets or bazaars on markert days. The ones with the nuts could be the culprits.
Don't despair you can find really good lokum. My kids love Turkish delight especially the kind called "Kus Lokum" it is kind of like jelly bellies. Smaller cut of pieces of colorful lokum.
Some tips from an Antalya local - when buying turkish delight first make sure to look at the expiry date on the package. Look for one that has been newly packaged. Or buy it fresh from the local markets or bazaars on markert days. The ones with the nuts could be the culprits.
Don't despair you can find really good lokum. My kids love Turkish delight especially the kind called "Kus Lokum" it is kind of like jelly bellies. Smaller cut of pieces of colorful lokum.
hi caretta,
i used to love the stuff,but its going to be very hard to eat it now,especially when i see them wriggling around every day.
i used to love the stuff,but its going to be very hard to eat it now,especially when i see them wriggling around every day.
In July we went, as part of a trip, to the Turkish Delight factory in Fethyie, It was really nice, you saw them making the Turkish Delight got a brief explanation of what was happening, and then you could try all the different kinds/flavours free of charge.
You could then select boxes and make them up yourselves in any combination you liked. It was really fresh, so hopefully no little critters to scare us.
You could then select boxes and make them up yourselves in any combination you liked. It was really fresh, so hopefully no little critters to scare us.
hi doepsmc,
i'm going back in may,if the urge and cravings come back,i will have to put the whole bit in without looking at it,
i'm going back in may,if the urge and cravings come back,i will have to put the whole bit in without looking at it,
hope you dont get arrested for animal smuggling 
good job the market trader didnt know about the critters...he would have charged you extra..... pmsl
good job the market trader didnt know about the critters...he would have charged you extra..... pmsl
Hi bibbs,
Extra protien !!!! In some countries they might be considered a delicacy....just kidding !!!
Extra protien
!!!! In some countries they might be considered a delicacy....just kidding !!!
must admit,i have eaten some strange things in my life,but at least i knew that i was eating it,whats the chances of getting a refund,the box only mentions roze,lemon and pistachionut,nothing about critters,not a chance,think your right,he would want more dosh. 
Sound like moth larvae, not sure how the critters have managed to stay alive mind you, unless they have been kept in a warm place.
OMG just been tucking into some my mum has just bought back,gosh i feel oh so sick 
I bought about 3kg of it back and have given lots of it out as presents (it was fresh stuff from Hisornoi market) so hope it does not have any 'extras'!
Still got two boxes at home and have eaten 2 boxes myself and think they are ok. They did taste nice!
Oooo poor you, you must of felt soooo sick.
Still got two boxes at home and have eaten 2 boxes myself and think they are ok. They did taste nice!
Oooo poor you, you must of felt soooo sick.
do you mean that the little meaty bits are NOT supposed to be in there?
del949
del949
they wont eat much , you are lucky you were not done for smuggling ilegal immigrants into the country
Just a useless bit of trivia, Turkish Delight actually comes from a small city called Afyon (about half way between Fethiye and Ankara).
My wife is from Afyon and is obviously my Turkish Delight
- had to say that in case she reads this.
My wife is from Afyon and is obviously my Turkish Delight
- had to say that in case she reads this.
Reminds me of a programme i was watching last night,terrible things people eat,one being cheese with maggots in,its a delicacy and hard to find,the rind cracks a fly lays its eggs in it,maggots hatch,they eat the cheese over and over again,spit it out until its creamy,and people from that country eat it on crackers.Nice. 
OMG yuk
maybe the little bug things are meant to be in, you can get just about every other flavour
Seriously, it must have been awful when you realised after eating some.
Lou
maybe the little bug things are meant to be in, you can get just about every other flavour
Seriously, it must have been awful when you realised after eating some.
Lou
Reminds me of a programme i was watching last night,terrible things people eat,one being cheese with maggots in,its a delicacy and hard to find,the rind cracks a fly lays its eggs in it,maggots hatch,they eat the cheese over and over again,spit it out until its creamy,and people from that country eat it on crackers.Nice.
:yuck :yuck :yuck
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