2024

TAGAS-BALKAN

Confectionery

This confectionery founded in 1921 (Тагас-Балкан) is one of the last in the country to prepare Turkish delight by hand. Not just any Turkish delight, but Kruševo Turkish delight(kruševski lokum). This one comes in two versions: plain(sade lokoum) or with Makedonski Brod walnuts(lokum so orevi). The Čoneski family prepares them using only corn flour, water and sugar. They are baked for 2h30 and left to rest for 17h. The store also sells the other local specialty: celuvki (the "kiss"), very similar to meringue.

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