The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesMesir 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. Earlier versions of Mesir macunu were likely less sweet and more spicy in flavor. 1
Variants and related confections
Macun is a sweet Turkish confectionery toffee-like paste that originated from spicy preparations of Mesir macunu. 1
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. The number 41 holds symbolic significance for Islam. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mesir macunu”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Mesir macunu is Turkish confectionery, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2