Lokma facts for kids

Lokma

Lokma are pastries made of leavened and deep fried dough, soaked in syrup or honey, sometimes coated with cinnamon or other ingredients.

History

Luqmat al-Qadi, was first made in the early medieval period and the 13th-century Abbasid Caliphate. It is mentioned in several of the existent cook books of the time. It is also mentioned in the One Thousand and One Nights, in the story The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad.

Images for kids

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  Greek loukoumádes served at a pub in Melbourne, Australia

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  Turkish lokma Izmir, Turkey

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  Lokma sold at a pastry shop in Cyprus

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  Lokma sold a street food near the Galata Bridge in Istanbul

See also

In Spanish: Lokma para niños