As an American, I can day it’s definitely not the sweetness to me. I find Turkish delight very sweet, almost too sweet. The texture is mostly what hangs me up, as well as a weird flavor I can’t put my finger on. It reminds me of gum drop candies? Which are the least popular candies by a lot here, as any child on Halloween will tell you lol.
It may just be one of those locational things where if you didn’t grow up with it, you just don’t like it? Like peanut butter, I’m told.
As an American, I can day it’s definitely not the sweetness to me. I find Turkish delight very sweet, almost too sweet. The texture is mostly what hangs me up, as well as a weird flavor I can’t put my finger on. It reminds me of gum drop candies? Which are the least popular candies by a lot here, as any child on Halloween will tell you lol.
It may just be one of those locational things where if you didn’t grow up with it, you just don’t like it? Like peanut butter, I’m told.
Rose-water is one of the common flavourings that would throw off an American.
Sorry, who doesn’t like peanut butter?
Just something I’ve heard from Europeans occasionally 🤷🏻♀️
… What kind of Europeans?
The kind from Europe I’d assume
I’m yet to meet a europe who doesn’t like peanut butter and I live in Sweden, 2 years in a student dorm full of EU citizens and internationals.
If you didn’t grow up with peanut butter, then it looks like diarrhea. The smell is quite strong as well.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up with peanut butter. I have friends who didn’t