Akanés
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Akanes () is a Greek 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 rule in Greece, when it was called hakanes halva or royal halva (hakan deriving from the Turkish han and kağan). The sweet is available especially in the regional unit of Serres and in delicacy shops throughout Greece.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Akanés is referenced by 9 other articles, and connects out to Greek, sugar and butter.
It is catalogued under topics including Confectionery, Greek cuisine and Serres.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- confection
- Country of origin
- Greece
- Material used
- starch
- Image
- Akanes.jpg
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Akanes () is a Greek 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 rule in Greece, when it was called hakanes halva or royal halva (hakan deriving from the Turkish han and kağan). The sweet is available especially in the regional unit of Serres and in delicacy shops throughout Greece.
==References==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Akanés” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.