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Halva

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Halva is the name for a broad variety of dense, sweet confections eaten across North Africa, East Africa, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia. Recipes differ widely by region but generally produce a thick paste, historically made from ingredients such as flour, butter, oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, turmeric and sugar. The confection traces to Persia; by the seventh century the word denoted a paste of dates mixed with milk on the Arabian Peninsula, and by the ninth century it had widened to cover many sweetened preparations, with formal recipes recorded in thirteenth century Arabic cookbooks. The English word entered use in the mid nineteenth century by way of Ottoman Turkish and Romanian, ultimately from an Arabic word for a sweet confection. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1200 1
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Expresses Tradition

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In Cuisine

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Uses Ingredient

Butter, Ingredients
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Flour, Ingredients
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Saffron, Ingredients
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Sugar, Ingredients
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Turmeric, Ingredients
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1. Halva (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    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.
  • Wikipedia, Halva, lead section, placement of the dish in a group
    is a type of confectionery
  • History
    The first proper recipes of halva were documented in the 13th-century Arabic cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh (The Book of Dishes), as well as an anonymous cookbook from 13th-century Al-Andalus.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halva (dietary-suitability)
    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.
  • Infobox: type
    Confectionery, dessert
  • In Cuisine: Greek Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Expresses Tradition: Lenten Fasting Foods, Article body
    Halva is a traditional fasting food among Greeks who traditionally have food restrictions due to Greek Orthodox fasting periods, especially from meat, on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, and for all of Great Lent.
  • Expresses Tradition: Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions, Article body
    Xalwo is traditionally served at weddings, Eid celebrations, and other festive occasions, and is often offered to guests alongside Somali tea or coffee as a symbol of hospitality.
  • Expresses Tradition: Wedding Feast Traditions, Article body
    Halva usually is served at wedding celebrations, religious ceremonies, and funerals.
  • Expresses Tradition: Funeral and Memorial Foods, Article body
    Halva usually is served at wedding celebrations, religious ceremonies, and funerals.
  • Uses Ingredient: Turmeric, Lead paragraph
    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.
  • Uses Ingredient: Saffron, Lead paragraph
    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.
  • Uses Ingredient: Butter, Lead paragraph
    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.
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Lead paragraph
    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.
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, Lead paragraph
    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.
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