Akanés

Akanes () is a Greece, Greek confectionary, sweet similar to loukoumi, only that it is flavoured with fresh goatsmilk butter rather than fruit essences. It is made exclusively in the town of Serres in Northern Greece. The name ''akanes'' dates back to the time of Ottoman Greece, Ottoman rule in Greece, when it was called ''hakanes halva'' or royal halva (''hakan'' deriving from the Turkish language, Turkish ''han'' and ''kağan''). The sweet is available especially in the regional unit of Serres and in delicacy shops throughout Greece.

References

External links

Website describing "Akanes Lailia" of Serres

Greek cuisine
Confectionery

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