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Halva is a common dessert in Turkey and many Middle Eastern countries. There are many varieties of halva in many different countries.

Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings) is a type of confectionery originating from Persia and widely spread throughout the Middle East. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste based on flour, sesame or semolina, finely ground seeds or nuts, and sweetened with sugar or honey.

Halvah, any of several confections of Balkan and eastern Mediterranean origin, made with honey, flour, butter, and sesame seeds or semolina, pressed into loaf form or cut into squares. Halvah is made with a variety of colorings and flavorings. Its texture is characteristically gritty and crisp.