Mesir macunu
Mesir Macunu is a traditional Turkish sweet believed to have therapeutic effects. Mesir paste was founded as a medicine during the Ottoman period but later on it became an important part of local festivity in the city of Manisa. Earlier versions of Mesir macunu were not sweet, but rather, were spicy in flavor.
Macun is a sweet Turkish confectionery toffee paste that originated from spicy preparations of Mesir macunu.
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