Nasreddin Hodja

“Nasreddin Hodja cookie” is my contribution to the “Once Upon... Today” Collaboration by Turkish Sugar Artists. 

The cookie is decorated with 100% coloured royal icing, using a 3D piping technique.

Nasreddin Hodja

Not well-known by the Western world, Nasreddin Hodja is a famous folk character in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of Europe. Nasreddin Hodja is characterised by being a wise man with great wit and his stories are told as jokes or humorous anecdotes.

He is mostly portrayed riding a donkey backwards... The story goes that one day Nasreddin Hodja got on his donkey facing towards the back. When people asked him why, he replied, “It’s not me facing the wrong way, it’s the donkey!”

If he had lived in 2000s, I think Nasreddin Hodja would ride a bike not a donkey but this witty character wouldn’t leave his habit of facing backward. Instead of his old fellow donkey, Nasreddin Hodja would be accompanied by a lovely dog.

Such a lovely cookie!! Thanks so much for the story behind it, too. Amazing work and a great tribute, dear @La Shay by Ferda Ozcan👏👏🥰

Love it ❤️❤️❤️

Love the story behind your collaboration piece.

Heather Bruce Sosa posted:

Such a lovely cookie!! Thanks so much for the story behind it, too. Amazing work and a great tribute, dear @La Shay by Ferda Ozcan👏👏🥰

Thanks a lot @Heather Bruce Sosa. I grew up with his stories so he was the first name came to my mind when I accepted to participate to the collaboration. 💐😊

Petra Florean posted:

Love it ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks a lot Petra 💐😊

They both are so adorable ❤️❤️❤️!

Awesome @La Shay by Ferda Ozcan!! I just love the bicycle hat on Nasreddin Hodja's head. Great story!! The dog is the perfect touch, too ❤️❤️

Wonderful work, Ferda!