Anthromodernity: Sweet Culture…

After a trip to Turkey, satisfying my sweet tooth in one of the many sweet shops, I started reflecting on the cultural importance of sharing sweets. In India, sweets are shared at all the big occasions in one’s life, the newly wedded couple feed each other doughy Indian sweets like ladoos. I sweden we assosiated differnt swets with differnet occations or days of the ears. In Eurpoe and the states chockale eggs are consumed during easter, and ae not even for asale other times of the year. In Turkey, the home of Turkish Delight so many different shapes and tastes comes to me. Mustafa at GITRIM patisserie in Alanya town lets me sample all the different varieties, since I am taking boxes of this sweet culture home to Sweden as gifts. The variety of tastes are astonishing, while thinking about it I can feel the culture of sweets watering my mouth. I chose to by three different kinds: walnut and honey, pistachio and coconut and buttery nuts delight. At home in Sweden I have shared the Turkish sweet culture with friends and relatives, maybe the sweet aspect of culture is the one most easily shared? The culture of sweets is tasty.