Turron De Jijona appears as a signature dish in 1 Spain cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Turron de Jijona · Valencia
Turron de Jijona is the soft almond-and-honey nougat: ground Marcona almonds and Valencian honey, cooked into a paste and pressed into wood-frame bars.
Turron de Jijona (or turron de Xixona) from the Alicante province south of Valencia has been made since at least the 16th century. The soft turron mashes the Marcona almonds with Valencian orange-blossom honey into a paste, distinguishing it from the hard turron de Alicante (whole almonds in a brittle). The dish dominates Spanish December tables and is sold across the city in season. The Xixona and Jijona DOPs cover the canonical varieties.
Where to eat in Valencia:
- Mercado Central
- Mercado de Colon