In determining who invented candy, it is akin to finding out who invented music. So long as one was blessed with the basic senses, it was there for the enjoyment. Although the word supposedly had some Persian origins of a similar sounding term, its roots could be traced back much further. The Egyptians were accorded with combining honey with spices, fruits and nuts to make the first of many sweet confections. Since anything good was generally offered to deities, this too made its presence in ceremonies of worship. At other corners of the world, the Roman and Chinese civilizations purportedly heated honey with barley, deriving their own versions of sweet concoctions.
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