Namik (dessert)
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| Namik dessert | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name(s) | Turkish: Namık, Namık tatlısı, Namık helvası |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Region or state | Central Anatolia |
| Details | |
| Type | Halva, semolina dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | Semolina, milk, sugar, vanilla |
| Variations | Orange, strawberry, lemon, coconut[1] and cocoa[1] |
Namik (Turkish: Namık) is a traditional Turkish dessert. Its has a similar appearance to semolina dessert and halva but ingredients may differ.
There are lots of different ways to make this dessert and the most common one is with milk. Its fame came from the cook's creativity, that's why there isn't an exact recipe for it. You can put any extra ingredient in it and still serve it as Namik. Its affordable cost is one of the key factors that made it so popular in agricultural societies in Central Anatolia.[2]
It can also be called Namik dessert (Turkish: Namık tatlısı) and Namik halva (Turkish: Namık helvası[3]). The name comes from Turkish male name Namık. The reason of that is still unknown. There are lots of food in Turkish cuisine with male and female names (like Nuriye, Haydari, Ali Nazik etc).
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The dessert's history goes as far as Suleiman the Magnificent. One of his praise words mention about Namik was the following: "Pearlicious!" (Sweet as a pearl). Also Namik was distributed in army barracks during Turkish War of Independence because of its affordability.[citation needed]
Ingredients
Namik is mainly made from semolina, milk, sugar and butter. Ingredients like vanilla, rum, orange crust, strawberries or lemon can also be used for flavoring. The new generation also uses ingredients like coconut and cocoa. Namik may be sweetened with pekmez (a kind of grape syrup).[3]
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