halva

Also known as halwa, halvah, halawa, haleweh, halava, halvaa, helava, xalwa

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Food.served: Cold
Food.name: Halva
Food.image: File:Orient sweets (special halva) Samarkand, Siyab.jpg
Food.place_of_origin: Iran (Persia)
Food.region: Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Balkans, South Caucasus, North Africa, Horn of Africa
Food.type: Confectionery, dessert

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Commons category: Halva
native label: حٔلوٕ

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Contents

Etymology
History
Types
Grain-based halva
Sesame
Sunflower
Peanuts
Carrots
Other
Floss halva
Cultural and national variations
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Greece
Italy
India
Iran
Israel
Myanmar (Burma)
[[Palestine]]
Syria
Turkey
United States
Somalia
See also
References

Halva (also halvah, halwa, halua; ) is a type of confectionery that is spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, East Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans, Central Asia, and South Asia. The name refers to a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, butter, oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, turmeric powder, and sugar.

==Etymology==