Halva & Nougat

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.

Halva is a traditional Middle Eastern fudge-like confection made with tahini (sesame seed paste), sugar, spices and nuts. In fact, the Arabic word halva translates to “sweetness.” Halva's semisweet, nutty flavor and crumbly, fluffy texture are what make it a uniquely delicious treat.

Halva is a traditional Middle Eastern fudge-like confection made with tahini (sesame seed paste), sugar, spices and nuts. In fact, the Arabic word halva translates to “sweetness.” Halva's semisweet, nutty flavor and crumbly, fluffy texture are what make it a uniquely delicious treat.

Halva is any of various dense, sweet, tahini based confections. In global, popular usage it means "desserts" or "sweet", and describes two types of desserts: Flour-based: This type of halva is slightly gelatinous and made from grain flour, typically semolina. The primary ingredients are clarified butter, flour, and sugar. Nut-butter-based: This type of halva is crumbly and usually made from tahini (sesame paste) or other nut butters, such as sunflower seed butter. The primary ingredients are nut butter and sugar.

Halva refers to various local confection recipes. The name is used for referring to a huge variety of confections, with the most geographically common variety based on toasted semolina.