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- noun A
confection usually made from crushedsesame seeds andhoney . It is a traditionaldessert inIndia , theMediterranean , theBalkans , and theMiddle East .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Here’s an alternative from a Tel Aviv cupcake shop: “Along with chocolate and vanilla, Ms. Stein offers local flavors such as halva, chocolate citrus, and Pink Velvet, which is red velvet with pomegranate juice instead of food coloring.”
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When you had spent your life struggling up the horrible greasy pole of Kremlin politics, so that you could enjoy caviar, fillet steak and chocolate halva, the notion that everyone might share your good fortune would be intolerable.
Simon Hoggart's week: Keeping the good life in the family 2011
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While the white sesame sweet halva has long been sold in gourmet stores, black sesame is at last showing up in store-bought confections.
Open (Black) Sesame! 2011
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Mark suggested buying a box of chocolate covered halva – ordinary Russians would kill for such a treat, he said.
Simon Hoggart's week: Keeping the good life in the family 2011
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Cut the halva into 2cm x 1cm rhomboids or diamonds, or just crumble it over the clementines.
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When you had spent your life struggling up the horrible greasy pole of Kremlin politics, so that you could enjoy caviar, fillet steak and chocolate halva, the notion that everyone might share your good fortune would be intolerable.
Simon Hoggart's week: Keeping the good life in the family 2011
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Things that she asked for, village food, curry with marrow bones and carrot halva.
Excerpt: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin 2009
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Mark suggested buying a box of chocolate covered halva – ordinary Russians would kill for such a treat, he said.
Simon Hoggart's week: Keeping the good life in the family 2011
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Serves 610 clementines150g pistachio halva 1 pomegranate, seeded1 tbsp orange blossom water or orange juice2 tbsp runny honeyThis is a pretty pudding, so choose a plate that will contrast with the glistening orange clementines, the ruby jewels of pomegranate and the pistachio-speckled halva.
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For dessert they had a simple wheat-flour halva, cooked in ghee and sugar syrup, clad in raisins and fried cashews.
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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