Street sellers making Lokma in Kyrenia, North Cyprus. Lokma means "mouthful" in Turkish and is a type of fried dough pastry. The dough is deep fried, then soaked in sugar syrup and sprinkled with honey, cinnamon or sesame seeds.
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| Firstly the dough is made in a big pot or dish - as above. |
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| The dough is carefully spooned into a vat of oil for deep frying. Only a
very small amount of dough is used to make each one - about half a
tablespoon full. |
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| The balls fry in the oil until they are a golden brown colour, which takes a few minutes. |
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| The Lokma comes straight from the fryer, and after draining off the excess oil, are soaked in the sugar syrup as above. |
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| They are then put on a large metal tray, ready to be served. It is quite common for the sellers to offer a free one for people to try, don't be afraid to ask! |
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| The finished product! I got a large tray of these lovely hot Lokma for 6TL, which is around £2.00 in UK money. |
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