halvah
Tahini-based dessert treat
Halvah is a dense, crumbly confection made from ground sesame seeds or other nuts mixed with sugar or honey.
The texture is distinctive—flaky and slightly dry, sometimes marbled with chocolate or studded with pistachios.
It's popular across the Middle East, Mediterranean, and parts of Asia: She picked up some halvah at the Jewish deli.
Also spelled halva or halwa.
Edible green seed
- almondEdible tree nut
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
rosewater · saffron · cocoa · marble · cinnamon · coffee · orange blossom · plain
Ground sesame paste
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sesame pasteCrushed seed spread
- syrupThick sugar liquid
crumbly · flaky · marbled · dense · block · slab · slice · sweetmeat
Ground sesame paste
- sesameOilseed for tahini
- Middle EasternFrom Western Asia's cultural region
- TurkishOf Anatolia's republic
- IsraeliMiddle Eastern national
Lebanese · Persian · Arabic · Greek · Indian · Jewish · Mediterranean · Balkan
pistachio
Edible green seed
cardamom · rosewater · saffron · cocoa · marble · cinnamon · coffee · orange blossom · plain · nutty
tahini
Ground sesame paste
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sesame pasteCrushed seed spread
syrup · crumbly · flaky · marbled · dense · block · slab · slice · sweetmeat · candy
tahini
Ground sesame paste
- sesameOilseed for tahini
- Middle EasternFrom Western Asia's cultural region
- TurkishOf Anatolia's republic
Israeli · Lebanese · Persian · Arabic · Greek · Indian · Jewish · Mediterranean · Balkan · semolina
baklava
Layered nut pastry in syrup
- Turkish delightChewy, powdered Middle Eastern sweet
- knafehSyrup-soaked cheese pastry
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
coffee · pistachios · honey · dates · figs · ice cream · yogurt · pastry · dessert
crumbly
Prone to fragmenting
dry · layered · fibrous · soft · firm · smooth · powdery · crystalline · tender · rich
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- confectionsbonbon, bonbons, caramel, caramels, chocolates
- delipastrami, corned beef, salami, roast beef, turkey breast
- Middle Eastern foodhummus, falafel, pita, shawarma, tabbouleh
- Turkish foodbaklava, borek, doner, dolma, kebab