These are candied dried ginger slices — thin, curved pieces of ginger simmered in sugar syrup until tender, then dried and rolled in a fine crystallized-sugar coating. You get a chewy bite up front, a dusting of sugar crystals on the surface, and a flavor that lands sweet first and then opens into ginger's warm, peppery kick.Because the ginger is gently cooked before it is sugared, the heat is rounded rather than raw — bright and spicy, but easy to eat slice after slice. If you like crystallized ginger or candied ginger you have had with tea, this is the same idea: a Turkish-style dried ginger fruit snack you can keep on the counter and reach for.Ways to use it: Straight from the bag as a chewy sweet-and-spicy snack. Chopped into hot water or tea — drop a slice or two into a mug, pour over boiling water, and let it steep for a warming ginger drink. Baking — chop and fold into gingerbread, gingersnaps, oatmeal cookies, scones, banana bread, or muffins for pockets of concentrated ginger. Breakfast and granola — scatter over oatmeal, yogurt, or a granola mix. Dessert — dip the slices in melted dark chocolate for a quick treat. Three sizes so you can match how you use it: an 80 g pack to try it, a 250 g bag for regular snacking and tea, and a 500 g size for baking and sharing.Ingredients: ginger, sugar. Pieces are sliced, so size and shape vary naturally. Store in a cool, dry place and reseal after opening to keep the chew. Part of our wider range of Turkish dried fruits — figs, mango, kiwi, melon and more.
