Patrina loukoumia

Patrina loukoumia
Alternative names	loukoumia Patron
Type	Turkish delight
Place of origin	Greece
Region or state	Patras
Ingredients generally used	Rose, mastic, and bergamot
Variations	Boukies loukoumia

Patrina loukoumia or loukoumia Patron (Greek Λουκουμια Πατρών) is Turkish delight (lukum) produced in Patras, Greece.

History

The Aggelopouloi Bros company was the birthplace and only major producer of Patrina Ioukoumia in the early 20th century. The company was closed in the early 1990s.[1]

The company V. Manoussos & Sons (Β. Μανούσος & Υιοί) became the second notable producer of the sweet. Founder Vassilios Manoussos had initially worked for Aggelopouloi Bros and later decided to found this own company. The company later started using the trademark Achaiki (Αχαϊκή) 'of Achaia'.

Vassilios Manoussos introduced boukies loukoumia, bite-sized pieces remaining from cutting and packing loukoumi. These cuttings were usually melted into the next loukoumi batch, but now they represent more than 30% of all loukoumi sales. Boukies (μπουκιές) literally mean "small bites" or "nuggets".

Patrina Loukoumia originally came in three flavours, each with a distinctive color: red with rose flavour, white with mastic flavour, and green with bergamot flavour. Today there is a variety of new flavours.

References

"ΤΟ ΠΑΤΡΙNΟ ΛΟΥΚΟΥΜΙ – ΑΓΓΕΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΗΛΙΑΔΗΣ – ΟΤΑΝ Η ΠΑΤΡΑ έκανε εξαγωγές στα πέρατα του κόσμου | Patratora τα Νέα της Πάτρας" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-28.

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[1] "ΤΟ ΠΑΤΡΙNΟ ΛΟΥΚΟΥΜΙ – ΑΓΓΕΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΗΛΙΑΔΗΣ – ΟΤΑΝ Η ΠΑΤΡΑ έκανε εξαγωγές στα πέρατα του κόσμου | Patratora τα Νέα της Πάτρας" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-28.