I don't like a lot of desserts but man this stuff is delicious.

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September 24, 2022 7:35 PM

We have numerous times, OP

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September 23, 2022 7:07 PM

Have we, R3? I don't recall.

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September 23, 2022 7:16 PM

Sure, OP can lure you in with those lips and those furry shoulders, but that Halva kink has a place and time. There’s nothing sexy about almonds or pistachios when it’s this hot. No, my ass has beardburn already and you want to play with food. No food on the linen. We’ll play those games on your bed-in-a-bag matchy sheets.

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September 23, 2022 7:25 PM

I have not had this in years but now I want it and I want it now.

It is delicious, but hold the pistachios for me. I like the marble halva.

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reply 6

September 23, 2022 7:28 PM

Can't stand it, op. Sorry. Marzipan and Nutella are also a no go for me.

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reply 7

September 23, 2022 7:28 PM

It looks like head cheese

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reply 8

September 23, 2022 7:29 PM

My favourite is the almond/sesame, R6.

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reply 9

September 23, 2022 7:32 PM

R5 ate a piece of Halva laced with psychotropic drugs.

What in the ever loving fuck are you trying to say, dear?

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reply 10

September 23, 2022 7:34 PM

Ancient Jewish delicacy, They've been singing and dancing about it since the Exodus

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September 23, 2022 7:46 PM

I love her in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

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reply 12

September 23, 2022 7:49 PM

Is this what's in those Joya candies that are at (or used to be) the cash register of every Jewish deli from the 1970s-90s?

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September 23, 2022 7:51 PM

[quote]R7 Marzipan and Nutella are also a no go for me.

I do not. Understand. What I am [italic]hearing.

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reply 14

September 23, 2022 7:53 PM

The taste and texture are very hard to describe. Kind of chalky but moist. Sweet but not too sweet. Sort of nutty.

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reply 15

September 23, 2022 7:56 PM

Haven't had it in years. Mom used to buy the dark chocolate covered halva bar.

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reply 16

September 23, 2022 7:59 PM

crazy for pistachio but no to halvah and nougat

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September 23, 2022 8:06 PM

Mother used to buy it from Walbaums grocery stores up on LI. I loved the stuff...now I order it online. When slumming it I buy the chocolate covered halva that here in Fl is in the fancy food section of Publix

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September 23, 2022 8:07 PM

looks beautiful but the texture is unappealing

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September 23, 2022 8:10 PM

I liked Turkish Taffy much more. Very bad for your teeth but who cared as a kid? As I remember it would snap off when you bit into it but then get very soft and gooey and sticky as you tucked and chewed on it. It's probably banned by the Board of Health by now.

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September 23, 2022 8:19 PM

sucked not tucked ^^^^^^^^^^^^

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reply 21

September 23, 2022 8:19 PM

r20 Turkish Taffy is still around but you have to search for it. And it costs a fortune. No more nickel bars.

I expect the boomer kids bought it more for the moment of crashing it down on the sidewalk to shatter rather than the taste of the candy.

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September 23, 2022 8:27 PM

I don't mind halva and of course quality of ingredients vary greatly. If all the seeds and any nuts are super fresh than it can be great but in small portions. Most sesame seeds come from Sudan-Ethiopia (good quality), Myanmar (gross human rights abuses), and India (gross labour structure and range wildly in quality and freshness.

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reply 23

September 23, 2022 8:36 PM

Oh yeah, Greek here. I see Jewish and Turkish claiming halva. But it's traditional Greek candy.

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reply 25

September 23, 2022 8:46 PM

OP: Do you…halva recipe for us?

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reply 26

September 23, 2022 9:22 PM

R4 yes, we halva! Many times!

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reply 27

September 23, 2022 9:35 PM

Place the Turkish taffy bars in the freezer. After a few hours take them out, go outside,?and smash the shit out of them on the sidewalk. Delish.

Be careful, some of those pieces can be as sharp as shards of glass.

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September 23, 2022 9:44 PM

Halva loaf is better than none.

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reply 30

September 23, 2022 9:49 PM

R24, what does AIKC stand for?

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reply 31

September 23, 2022 9:52 PM

[quote] WTF is this stuff?!?

r29 Halva is made from crushed sesame seeds.

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reply 32

September 23, 2022 9:52 PM

R29, Middle Eastern confection made from sesame seed paste.

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reply 33

September 23, 2022 9:52 PM

A co-worker brought some to the office one Christmas as a treat. A piece was offered to another co-worker who is Filipino. He chewed it a couple of times and spit it out on the floor and began cussing at everyone. He thought we were playing some joke on him.

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reply 34

September 23, 2022 9:55 PM

It's not a favorite of mine, I won't eat it but candy made with nuts is common throughout history and available in every culture.

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reply 35

September 23, 2022 9:58 PM

r34 I would've shoved lumpia up his ass.

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reply 36

September 23, 2022 9:59 PM

R18 I remember the halva from Waldbaums from the 70s as a teen. And the pickles in a barrel. And green garlic tomatoes. Pickled herring….Wonderful…

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reply 37

September 23, 2022 10:18 PM

OMG, R24. I think you're right!

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reply 38

September 23, 2022 10:52 PM

If it sounds like someone is participating in some kind of rap battle poetry slam it's AIKC.

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reply 39

September 23, 2022 11:02 PM

Nope. Just no.

This is nothing but a square filled with a cavity on every tooth. Lol.

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reply 40

September 23, 2022 11:04 PM

r23 = seed expert. What other seeds do you know about?? Teach us all your seed wisdom!

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reply 41

September 23, 2022 11:05 PM

Halva originated in Persia thousands of years ago. Other societies have put their spin on it, but if you're ever on a TV game show the correct answer is Persia or modern day Iran.

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reply 42

September 23, 2022 11:05 PM

Mmm I ate tons if halvah while in Malta

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September 24, 2022 3:36 AM

My Russian great-grandmother always had a block of plain sesame halva in her refrigerator. She loved it. I remember trying some as a kid and being repulsed by it. I didn’t know it was ever associated with Jewish culture—my grandma was not Jewish, but her husband was, so maybe that’s where she picked it up. I haven’t had it as an adult because my childhood memories of it were not good. I should try it again. Maybe my palate has evolved enough that I might like it.

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reply 44

September 24, 2022 3:44 AM

I made it from a Middle Eastern recipe I found online. The problem was I couldnt grind the sesame seeds fine enough to get the right texture but it was still tasty

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reply 45

September 24, 2022 1:08 PM

Well for Pumpkin seeds, unless you are buying locally produced organic and fresh, stick to Ukraine and avoid China.

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reply 46

September 24, 2022 1:13 PM

I haven't developed a country of preference for poppy seeds, however. Many are European and clean enough.

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reply 47

September 24, 2022 1:14 PM

Looks like a thick slice of olive loaf.

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reply 48

September 24, 2022 1:15 PM

The concept of halva originated in Iran in the 7th century. They made it with dates. The current sesame seed version was introduced by the Turks to their empire.

Don't bother making your own halva, way too much work/mess. Best brand is Achva , especially their mini halva assortment. Turkish halva tastes like sweetened chalk.

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reply 49

September 24, 2022 1:29 PM

[quote]Halva originated in Persia thousands of years ago. Other societies have put their spin on it

Right. The Persians used dates. The Arab version evolved into a sesame-based type which is what people recognize as halva. The word itself comes from the Arabic "Halwa" which means sweet.

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reply 50

September 24, 2022 1:30 PM

It’s a very boring dessert

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reply 51

September 24, 2022 1:34 PM

It looks like liverwurst with candied eyeballs in it

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reply 52

September 24, 2022 1:38 PM

The reason it's so sweet is because you're only meant to have a very little bit with strong coffee after dinner.

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reply 53

September 24, 2022 1:41 PM

Where does one buy it now? Would supermarkets like Shop Rite or Wegman's have it? And in what department? Candy? Cookies? Bakery?

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reply 54

September 24, 2022 1:53 PM

R17- That Nougat looks tasty 😋

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reply 55

September 24, 2022 2:02 PM

R44- Why would you be repulsed by something so innocuous.

Haggis is something to be repulsed by.

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reply 56

September 24, 2022 2:05 PM

Middle Eastern shops, Jewish food shops. I used to see halvah sold in health food shops!

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reply 57

September 24, 2022 2:10 PM

R44- I had a teacher in high school who was disgusted by Bananas 🍌.

He needed a shrink.

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reply 58

September 24, 2022 2:10 PM

[quote]Jewish food shops

Except it's not "Jewish." It's Middle Eastern. Just like all of the other food they now claim as "Israeli." All of this stuff was around long before '48.

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reply 59

September 24, 2022 2:27 PM

Big fan of marble halva with cocoa.

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reply 61

September 24, 2022 3:15 PM

OP, we haven’t discussed it for good reason. Do they serve it at Starbucks, Olive Garden or any other relevant eatery?

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reply 62

September 24, 2022 3:23 PM

[quote] It's Middle Eastern. Just like all of the other food they now claim as "Israeli." All of this stuff was around long before '48.

Just like all of the other food they claim is "Arab". That food is Turkish in origin.

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reply 63

September 24, 2022 3:30 PM

That’s nonsense r63, it’s actually the other way around. Most Turkish food is really middle eastern. Remember the Turks only really came into the Middle East about a thousand years ago, the Seljuks and then the Ottomans. When the Seljuks conquered Asia Minor, Palestine, the Jazeera, etc, they didn’t bring all that food with them. They found it already there and then adopted it.

The Israelis ate this food and the Turks brought it to Greece. So it’s Israeli food and Greek food because it’s been eaten there for a long time. But it didn’t originate with the Turks or the Greeks … and certainly not the Israelis!

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reply 64

September 24, 2022 3:46 PM

It looks horrible. I want to throw up.

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reply 65

September 24, 2022 3:50 PM

I'd rather be served 1 really good dried fig or dried date.

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reply 66

September 24, 2022 4:02 PM

[quote] Most Turkish food is really middle eastern.

R64 Uh, rubbish! Turks imported their cuisine all over the empire, including in the Near East. If you knew your history, you'd know that the locals weren't eating bourkas, dolma, kebab, halva, stuffed vegetables, etc. etc. etc. They began eating it when the Turks conquered the area. It's precisely why the names of dishes are similar all over the region because it comes from the Turkish.

The national delinations for food is irrelevant. Lebanese, Israeli, Syrian, Greek, Egyptian, North African are Turkish in origin.

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reply 67

September 24, 2022 4:04 PM

'OP, we haven’t discussed it for good reason. Do they serve it at Starbucks, Olive Garden or any other relevant eatery?"

Ummm, since when are either of those trash dumps "relevant eateries," R62? You might want to consider dining outside of Times Square, the Vegas Strip, or both.

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reply 69

September 24, 2022 4:09 PM

R69, asking if Halva has appeared in legitimate pastry theater is fair.

For our big fat whores it’s like asking where someone went to high school before rolling back that wizard’s sleeve of foreskin.

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September 24, 2022 4:27 PM

r41 Off topic note.

A cringe message scrawled on the partition wall in a local tearoom, right above the glory hole:

If at first you don't suck seed, try and try again.

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reply 71

September 24, 2022 4:45 PM

So delicious and gives long term energy. I thought you were referring to another yummy food at first, called Hilba (Fenugreek Relish).

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reply 72

September 24, 2022 4:47 PM

R69 doesn’t catch DL sarcasm. Must be new here.

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reply 73

September 24, 2022 4:51 PM

She pales in comparison to her sister Tovah!

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reply 74

September 24, 2022 4:51 PM

I had carrot halwa at the Indian restaurant yesterday! It's not quite the same version, but it is food of the gods for dessert.

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reply 75

September 24, 2022 5:46 PM

Not even figs......raisins!

Liaisons........

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reply 76

September 24, 2022 6:44 PM

Holy shit OP! Thank you. I totally forgot about this. I haven't had this since I was a kid (centuries ago!).

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reply 77

September 24, 2022 6:46 PM

This is the brand I ate when I was a kid. So that makes “Joyva” brand around a long, long, time.

Love the marble flavored one.

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reply 78

September 24, 2022 7:32 PM

Interestingly, halva is a popular dish in Mennonite culture. I'm assuming they were introduced to it when many of them lived in the southern regions of Russia??

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September 24, 2022 7:34 PM