I quite enjoy Turkish Delight if it quality stuff. Relatives passing through the airport in Istanbul bought me some as a present, very flowery and delicately plump, and dusted in powered sugar. I like them with tea, but they are so sweet, I can only eat one at a time.
But I think whether or not one likes particular sweets really depends on what you are used to as a child, and then your palate develops from there. I’ve had Indian and Japanese sweets, and I can’t get used to them. Many people are really disappointed in Italian desserts except those from Piemonte (near France) or from Sicily and Napoli, which had a royal tradition and some French influence. Americans rail against Sacher Torte (which I love) because it isn’t what they expect from cake. I’ve often wondered if you could sell many popular British treats in the US – things like Jaffa cakes.
