Life is the state that all living things have in common and that distinguishes them from dead matter.
Nobody knows 100% how life once arose on Earth. If a genetic program, its functionality and its development are assumed to be essential for living beings, then the beginning of life is the point in time at which molecules as carriers of the program and other auxiliary molecules for the realization, reproduction and adaptation of this program come together for the first time in such a way that a system bearing the characteristic properties of life emerges.
Turkey has been famous for its confectionery for centuries, Turkish delight being the most eminent example. This is a fascinating subject, not just because of the flavours to be enjoyed, but because in the past, and to some extent today, sweets played a symbolic role in every part of private and public life.
In Turkey, a bit of the crispy sections of white bread is tasted whilst it's hot, crispy and steamy "just out of the oven" fragrance is in the air, before it is even put on the table at home. In Germany, we were always warned not to eat hot bread for otherwise we could get a "tummy ache!"
Names like Nest of Nightingale, Women's Navel and Lips of the Beautiful Darling show the Turkish passion for desserts. There is a more than rich variety of different sized pastahane (pastry shop), which seem to be bursting with as many gluey, sweet dishes as you could imagine.