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It is difficult to differentiate
and translate into English the variety of Indian sweets. Perhaps the definition
of a sweet is in its taste. In general, all Indian sweets use basically
identical ingredients; the difference is primarily in the process of preparation.
The translation of Kashmiri
(Hindi-Urdu, 
) into English sweetmeat or candy is misleading.
There are no typically
Kashmiri sweets. Therefore, all the names have been borrowed from Hindi-Urdu.
The sweets available in Kashmir are variations of the sweets available
in the plains. This explains why the best 
in Kashmir are non-Kashmiris. However, the situation in the Jammu province
is different.
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(gold leaves) and 
(silver leaves) are used to decorate sweets.
look like superfine leaves of aluminum foil. However, both can be eaten
without any harmful effects.
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