Special 350 gr Mesir Paste in a Special Gift Box
Ingredients: Sugar, glucose, spice mixture, acidity regulator (citric acid). Spices: Cinnamon, black pepper, allspice, cloves, black cumin, mustard seed, anise, coriander, ginger, turmeric, coconut, fennel, kebabiye, senna, yellow halile, vanilla, millet fülfül, cardamom, galangal, zulumba, hiyarsembe, saffron, elixir, cumin, galanga, pine gum, mirsafi, licorice, samli sasli, lemon peel, orange peel, camel thorn seed, flax seed, nettle, rosemary, heather, udi turkey, white pepper, chaste tree seed, grape seed, black halile, hibiscus, carob, lemon balm
Nutrition Table
Carbohydrate: 0.7
Protein: 0.44
Fat: 0.16
Energy (100g): 350 kcal 1463 g-kJ
The use of Mesir Paste is as follows:
It is recommended that those who want to see its benefits use it forforty daysconstantly. It can be mixed with hot water or hot milk.
You can use mesir paste instead of sugar when drinking tea. It is also almost always eatenas a dessert.
The History of Mesir Paste
It was invented by the Sufi physician Merkez Efendi. Merkez Efendi—real name Muslihiddin Efendi—was born in 1460 in the village of Sarimahmutlu in the Buldan district of Denizli in the second half of the 15th century. His family is believed to have been affiliated with a branch of the Seljuk Germiyanogullari Dynasty. He went to Bursa for his education to study with Hizir Ahmet Pasha, a famous scholar of the time and a close friend of his father. Later, his teacher enrolled him in the Istanbul Fatih Madrasa, the most ideal university of its time.
In 1520, after the death of her husband, Ayse Hafsa Sultan, the mother of Suleiman the Magnificent and wife of Yavuz Sultan Selim, appointed her son, Suleiman the Magnificent, as the Governor of Manisa and appointed him head of the Empire. She remained in Manisa and oversaw the construction of theKülliyebuilt in her name.Hafsa Sultan's request was to appoint an authoritative, knowledgeable, and expert person to head this meticulously constructed scientific, cultural, and social institution. Eventually, Merkez Efendi was appointed to Manisa. In 1523, he took over theSultan Mosque and ComplexThe Sultan Mosque consists of a madrasa, a primary school, an almshouse, and a bathhouse. Shortly after settling in Manisa, Merkez Efendi began to take a keen interest in the people's problems. He prepared medicines from various herbs for the sick and cured them. Following these efforts, a portion of the almshouse was converted into aBimarhane(Health Department and Infirmary). Patients began to be treated there. After a while, the space became insufficient. At Merkez Efendi's request, the palace sent funds, and a portion of the Bimarhan was built in its current location in 1526.Shortly after the opening of the Darüssifa, an urgent letter from Süleyman the Magnificent arrived at the Governor of Manisa, Prince Mustafa. It stated that Ayse Hafsa Sultan had contracted an illness but could not be cured despite all the doctors' efforts.
They informed Merkez Efendi of the situation, and he began intensive work on it. Finally, he sent the paste, which he produced from 41 different spices, to the palace, along with the recipe. Ayse Hafsa Sultan regained her health thanks to this paste. She decreed that this paste be produced annually at the same time and distributed to the public. Thereupon, every year, on March 21st, "Nevruz Day", the mesir paste, prepared by mixing 41 different spices, was distributed to the public. After this incident, Merkez Efendi's fame transcended the empire's borders. As the paste became popular among the people and demand reached such great proportions that it could not be met over time and complaints increased, it was decided to distribute it to the public from the dome and minarets of the Sultan Mosque in Manisa.
As the fame of Mesir Paste grew and its demand became widespread throughout the region and even the country, the practice of scattering it among the people became a ritual, a festival, and has continued to this day. Today,Mesir Paste, whose production began with thePrayer Ceremonyheld at the Sultan Complexon Nevruz Day,Mesir Paste is scattered among the people during the scattering ceremony, which falls on the third or fourth Sunday of Aprilof the Mesir Festival, which is celebrated in April with various social, cultural, and sporting activities.The Spreading Ceremonyis highly popular with both local and foreign tourists seeking healing for various ailments, those who simply come to watch, and those who attend. People from various provinces of Türkiye have gathered in Manisa in Sultan Square to grab the mesir paste, believed to have healing properties, which is strewn from the minarets and domes, creating a striking scene.
Although not definitive, it is believed that the first distribution of mesir paste occurred between 1527 and 1528. Upon the death of his sheikh in 1529, Merkez Efendi went to Istanbul to take his place and continued teaching there.
