Zemo x Turkish Delight

"Turkish Delight, irresistible."

- Helmut Zemo

Zemo x Turkish Delight is the cargo ship between Helmut Zemo and Turkish Delight from the Marvel Cinematic Universe fandom.

The Whole World is Watching
In his Latvian residence, Zemo is chewing a Turkish Delight while having a banter with Bucky. Zemo picks another Turkish delight and he tells Sam that his aunt must have been proud of Sam and throws him one. Zemo scatters even more Turkish Delights onto a table and calls it irresistible.

Later at the resettlement camp, Zemo approaches a group of kids who are playing outside the buildings. He offers the group some Turkish Delights, placing the confections on a stool. After a little girl takes one of the Turkish Delights, Zemo tells her that the confection was always his son's favorite. He proceeds to question the girl about the information he needs. After he gains the information, he leaves the kids with a bag full of Turkish Delights.

Behind the Scenes
"[Turkish Delight]’s less common in Western countries than in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, where Zemo comes from. That gives it a personal connection: it was a confection of the wealthy in older days, which speaks to his aristocratic heritage. When he claims that it was his son’s favorite dessert, it adds a touch of both tragedy and revenge to the gesture."

- Comic Book Resources

Fanon
"Turkish Delight, irresistible" is one of Zemo fans’ most favorite lines, as it is often mentioned in posts. The headcanon of Turkish Delight being Zemo's favorite confection is popular even though the series only states that the confection was his son's favorite. This headcanon might have also contributed to some fans picturing Zemo as having a sweet tooth. Fanfictions with Zemo as the main character often include Turkish Delight in the contents and Fanart also have been depicting him with Turkish Delight.

While some viewers find the way Zemo lures a group of kids with Turkish Delight creepy; some others find it clever and amusing, comparing him to the one of many well-crafted villains in children literature: the White Witch from Narnia who uses Turkish Delight to gain information from Edmund. Zemo's relationship with Turkish Delight also inflicts sentiment in some fans, as the confection was Zemo's son's favorite.

Fandom
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Trivia

 * Zemo kept a box of Turkish Delight for every time he visited Riga with his son,.

Variations
Zemo x Turkish Delight x Cherry Blossom Tea refers to the ship between Cherry Blossom Tea, Helmut Zemo and Turkish Delight.