I love it! My dad used to buy it on special occasions. Then we moved to Philly and it’s everywhere. My preferred brand is also Joyva. Halvah is sold as Halvassi and Chelwa in the Russian markets around here.
The Indian version, Halwah, is semolina based. While halva is sesame based. I’ve only gotten to try halwah once. It was exquisite and I keep looking for more.
Halvah makes my teeth hurt when I bite into it. Y’all can have my share.
The Indian stores here sell only the sesame version, not the semolina.
Nearly every health store in Britain stocks it, and most supermarkets. Usually the same make, and boxed in rectangles; but a few years ago I found a jewish make that was in a plastic tub, and slightly stickier. It was far superior to any other I’ve had.
I dispise the stuff. It’s one of maybe 2 or 3 foods that I would rather die than eat. I fact if I ever accidentally swallow poison, just hold some Halavah in front of my nose and I will throw up.
Really? Do you just hate sesame seeds? I can understand not liking it, but for a sweet that seems rather extreme to me.
Me too. Bleah on halvah. Now, I love those crunchy, sweet sesame seed candies. The sticky, honeyed ones. Mmmmm.
I had it years ago and it was decidedly umiqie, so much so that I almost couldnt decide if I liked it. or not, it was sweet but had a chalky texture, hard to explain, i just had the store bought. packaged version,