oukoumi, a chewy candy dusted in powdered sugar is the Greek version of the so-called "Turkish Delight".This rubbery-textured candy is extremely popular throughout Greece.It is made from gelatin or cornstarch, sugar, honey and fruit juice or jelly, and is often tinted pink or green. Chopped almonds, pistachio nuts, pine nuts or hazelnuts are frequently added. Once the candy becomes firm, it is cut into small squares and coated with confectioners' sugar.

oukoumi must be 99% sugar and it is packed in powdered sugar just in case it wasn't sweet enough to begin with.
The best loukoumi it is produced in the Cycladic island of Syros, where its preparation is a real art.Not only Syros produces loukoumi, but one can find this traditional candy in the whole of the country.
Many Greek industries of the confectionery sector produce the same traditional loukoumi in large quantities by using the same raw materials in its preparation.
Loukoumi is an important export product of Greece and can be found in candy shops and supermarkets throughout the world.