When you head down to Prahran Market’s Harvest Hall to get yourself some fresh local produce something new may catch your eye. ‘Is it a mirage?’ you may ask yourself. For glittering amongst all the fruit and vegetable stands is what dreams are made of. Blindingly, you may stumble towards the pink-and-white booth that is the new permanent home of Naheda’s Choice Turkish Delight.
Mountains of almost every conceivable flavor of turkish delight shimmer tantalizingly along the counter and the tasting boxes, beckon even the most ardent health conscious person forward. For those of you who don’t like turkish delight, this is like nothing you would normally find. The soft gooey texture of Naheda’s Choice Turkish Delight is sensational. Classic flavors like rosewater have been turned of their head by being rolled in organic edible rose petals, and new flavors you wouldn’t expect such as caramel hazelnut, and sunshine pineapple with poppy seeds are changing the turkish delight game. There are over 60 rotating flavours to choose from. For those of you who are adamant that turkish delight is not to your taste, do not fear. There are other options available such as; Mediterranean Snowballs that are the most luscious marshmallow treats going around.
Husband and wife Ghassan and Naheda Hassan are the powerhouse team behind both Naheda’s Choice Gourmet Home-Style Dips and Naheda’s Choice Turkish Delight are passionate about crafting the most exciting and unique turkish delight. Speaking to Naheda herself, she is inspired to craft flavors from almost anything, her latest flash of inspiration coming from lime and black pepper chips!
So if you are a connoisseur of turkish delight, or even just an amateur, you should defiantly stop by Prahran Market and see Naheda’s Choice Turkish Delight for yourself.
– Sidonie
Sidonie Zagoda is an out of work archeologist whose favourite past times include eating and napping.
Naheda’s Choice at Prahran Market
163 Commercial Road
South Yarra VIC 3141
