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Halva

A dense, sweet confectionary popular throughout the Balkans, Middle East and North Africa, that exists in two main forms: flour-based halva is usually made using semolina, and has a gelatinous appearance and texture, while nut-butter-based halva is crumbly, and is made using tahini and sugar.

Greek, Mid East sweet, semolina
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