A box of lokum and dragee chocolate with Hafez Mustafa’s horoscope drawing – 1,490 grams

A box of lokum and dragee chocolate with the girl’s tower drawing by Hafez Mustafa

• One of the most famous and finest types of Turkish sweets since 1864
• The products are fresh and without preservatives or any other additives
• All kinds of Hafez Mustafa sweets are made from natural materials and natural beet sugar
• The sent cans are sealed with an airtight film

Turkish Delight

• The Turkish name for lokum is mainly derived from Arabic. “Lukoum comfort” due to its softness and ease in the throat, and the tongue’s enjoyment of its comfortable taste. Then the name changed little by little with time until it became known as “Lukum”. And in Arabic, the term “halqoum”.
• According to the historical narrative, It is said that the first recipe for Turkish delight was after one of the sultans ordered the manufacture of a unique dessert to please his wife. So those in the palace worked on mixing honey, molasses, starch and mastic until it was lokum. From that time on, it became part of the daily life and religious and social events of the Ottomans.”
• And if you have visited Istanbul or are one of its residents, It is necessary to visit the most famous store for Turkish sweets and sweets, Hafez Mustafa, which is located on the outskirts of the Sirkeci area near the New Mosque. In addition to many other stores that are distributed among the city’s famous neighborhoods, such as the Florya area, for example.

A box of lokum and dragee chocolate with the girl’s tower drawing by Hafez Mustafa

Turkish chocolate

Turkish chocolate has a distinctive taste that makes it one of the best types of chocolate around the world. In Turkey, there are a large number of factories that produce luxury Turkish chocolate and sell it internally and externally, as chocolate is one of the most important exports to Europe and the Arab countries in particular.

Features of Turkish chocolate

Turkish chocolate is distinguished for containing many nutrients for health, such as magnesium, iron, antioxidants, and others. Therefore, it is useful in:

• Reducing harmful cholesterol in the body, It increases HDL or good cholesterol.
• It helps to lose weight by eating small pieces of dark chocolate daily.
• Helps lower blood pressure.
• Chocolate improves brain function because the cocoa in it contains caffeine and theobromine.
• It helps moisturize the skin and renew its cells, and contributes to delaying the appearance of wrinkles. Thanks to the fact that chocolate contains flavonols, it helps the skin to protect itself from harmful sunlight.
• Contributes to the protection of the heart and arteries and prevents injury from strokes and strokes due to the presence of antioxidants.

A box of lokum and dragee chocolate with the girl’s tower drawing by Hafez Mustafa

History of Hafiz Mustafa HAFIZ MUSTAFA

The history of Hafez Mustafa Sweets began in 1864. During the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Aziz, When Hafiz Mustafa’s father, Ismail Hakkibey, started making sweets in the basement of his building in the Eminönü Bahçekapı district of Istanbul , he gained a good reputation because people admired his sweets.

His son, Hafez Mustafa Ismail, was a muezzin in the Arbasilar Mosque. However, he also loved the field of sweets and was interested in it. So he learned from his father to make Turkish sweets and started helping him. He invested the spread of Turkish sweets around the world, added to the traditional confectionery industry, The production of coffee, tea, chocolate, lokum and other products that spread to different countries.

Hafez Mustafa won 11 medals in the field of making pastries and sweets in Europe between 1926 and 1938. And his son Jamil Bey continued the same path of success and expansion after him. A book has been written about Hafez Mustafa, called “The Secrets of Hafez Mustafa,” by the Colombian author Francisco Leal Quevedo.

Today, Hafez Mustafa sweets shops are the most famous destination for tourists who want to taste the delicious original taste of various types of Turkish sweets. In addition to being exported to many countries of the world.

A box of lokum and dragee chocolate with the girl’s tower drawing by Hafez Mustafa

Learn more about Hafez Mustafa by reading our article: Hafez Mustafa Cafe and Sweets 1864

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