Mesir macunu

Mesir macunu
TypeSweet
Place of originManisa, Turkey
Associated cuisineTurkish
Main ingredientsToffee paste
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Mesir Macunu Festival
2010 Mesir Macunu Festival in Manisa, Turkey
CountryTurkey
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RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2012 (7th session)
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Mesir Macunu (Turkish pronunciation: [mesiɾ̥ maːd͡ʒunʊ]) is a traditional Turkish sweet associated with the city of Manisa, which holds a yearly festival to celebrate it. It consists of sugar (or honey), water, organic acid, and a blend of dozens of spices.[1] Earlier versions of Mesir macunu were likely less sweet and more spicy in flavor.[2]

Macun is a sweet Turkish confectionery toffee-like paste that originated from spicy preparations of Mesir macunu.[2][3]

Herbs and spices used

The original Manisa Mesir Macunu recipe is often cited to contain 41 ingredients. The specific ingredients are not documented but modern Manisa Mesir Macunu is made with 31 ingredients due to unavailability of some of the original ingredients and the banning of others that were found to be harmful by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture.[1] The number 41 holds symbolic significance for Islam.[4] Therefore, modern producers may try to mimic that number but often include ingredients that would not have been available in Turkey in the 16th century—including New World spices like vanilla and allspice.

Below is an example of a typical list of spices and herbs used in making modern Mesir Paste, along with their Turkish and Latin names:[4]

Manisa Mesir Macunu also includes Darül Fülful (Piper longum), Galanga (Alpinia galanga), lemon peel, yellow myrobolani (Terminalia citrina), Dame D'onze Heures (Ornithogalum umbellatum), Theriac (Antidatodum midridaticum), and Zedoary (Curcuma zedaariae).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Giritlioğlu; Avcikurt; Savaş (2010). "Production of traditional Turkish mesir paste".
  2. ^ a b "The Turkish sweet tooth". DailySabah. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Isin, M. (2013). Sherbet and Spice: The Complete Story of Turkish Sweets and Desserts. I. B. Tauris. pp. 86–90. ISBN 978-1-84885-898-5.
  4. ^ a b "Mesir Paste 41 kinds of spice Macun". TurkGifts.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-18.
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