🎨 #Halva (Kürek Helva) Seller, 1800s

@thedoctor

With a lot of Middle Eastern foods, you simply can't judge it based on looks.

Lembas... wait... I mean, halva is flaky, nutty, and sweet.

It's great eaten with bread (flatbread or pita, usually), or thinly sliced and enjoyed by itself.

That's the hard, cake-like sesame variety.

The other major variety (at least in Persian circles) is more pudding-like. It's dark, because the main ingredient is toasted flour. It's soft, sweet, kind of like a pudding, but not as smooth (as American pudding, at least). There's a certain granularity to the texture (like fine oatmeal), but not at all gritty or unpleasant.

It's so delightful (the "pudding" wheat-based variant) that it's actually served in funerals as a respite for the weary mourners. It contains rose water which is a natural olfactory antidepressant.

#Halva is heavenly.

#Poll: have you ever had #halva?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halva

Back in 2001, when I was reading #LordOfTheRings, I had a small carton of sesame halva that my mom left me.

When I was reading the part of the book where Gimli is discussing #Lembas, I was enjoying the halva, and ever since then, whenever I have halva, I call it lembas. ^__^

It's really, really, really good. It's obviously not a kind of bread, unlike Lembas, and it's of dubious nutritional value, but it is very tasty and filling.

Halva banana bread turned out a little gooey but that's how I like it. #banana #bread #dessert #halva #baking #cooking

Just made two loaves of halva banana bread. Nothing special to look at but the smell is killing me. For an Ottolenghi-themed party in a few hours. #baking #cooking #bananas #halva #bread #dessert

#RÜCKRUF | #WARNUNG | Aus aktuellem Anlass: Amtliche #Meldung zu Lebensmittel von BALADNA (#Halva bedeckt mit #Pistazien > Nachweis von #Salmonellen = u. U. erhebl. GESUNDHEITSGEFAHR)
https://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de/___lebensmittelwarnung.de/Meldungen/2024/08_August/240830_20_NW_Halva/240830_20_NW_Halva_Meldung.html

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Hey #vegan friends - can you recommend a great #halva recipe?

I have seen some which require blending and freezing, and others which use hot maple syrup to cool to room temperature.

Can both of them be right?

It's #teatime 😋🫖
Today we are thankful for our favorite Uzbek halva sweets to go with the best spice green tea from #Bukhara. #Uzbekistan #tea #greentea #halva

My favorite dessert as a kid was halvah, so I was surprised to learn that some people have never had it. If that's you, go out and fix that. And if you're already a fan, try adding it to chocolate chip cookies. And to ice cream. #halva #halvah #sesame #dessert https://momentmag.com/open-sesame-the-history-of-halvah/

Today I made Persian Halva. This is a simple tasty dessert that is served only during funerals as you’re not supposed to serve cakes or cookies. It’s made of whole wheat flour toasted and saffron rose water syrup very simple and delicious. #Halva #baking

Lovely new music from a dear friend of mine and his band

'Halva's 3rd Album - Musafir'

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#music #Halva #kletzmer

@Nicolaascottenie

#RÜCKRUF | #WARNUNG | Mglw. #SALMONELLEN in '#Halva' der Marke AL KHAROUF (400 g & 800 g - alle Chargen / MHD) > Bei schweren / anhaltenden Symptomen ist UNBEDINGT ärztliche Hilfe aufzusuchen
https://www.produktrueckrufe.de/sources/FADIEFOOD_Rueckruf_Halva.pdf (PDF)

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#Wife #Humor
#MysorePak (to break) and #Halva (to stick/adhesive)

#RÜCKRUF | #WARNUNG | #SALMONELLEN-Nachweis in '#Halva mit #Pistazien' aus dem Import durch MH-LEBENSMITTEL > ACHTUNG: Bestimmte Personengruppen 'können schwerere Krankheitsverläufe entwickeln' https://bit.ly/40W3Ii2 (PDF)

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I've just eaten too much #halva
Probably a gazillion calories
Having a #liedown

I've been making a type of #halawa (#halva) that's created with a base of powdered sugar, milk powder, and #tahini paste, and it's going okay-ish.

Maybe it's my early attempts, but I'm not getting as much sesame seed flavor, and I'm right there at putting in enough tahina to have excess oil leach. Tried adding a couple of pinches of salt, but that was at least 1 pinch too many.

Next thought is condensing the tahina by separating the oil, or playing with the sweetness ratios.

Courtesy of DALL-E

Halva... a Gila Halva...

#Jewish #humor #dalle #lizard #halva

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In today’s world, we face high levels of animal abuse, rapidly evolving human diseases, and increasing natural disasters due to #ClimateChange. #Veganism can offer some relief from these problems, and clues about how to create a brighter future.
#Today #vegan #halva cake 🍰🌿

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