halava Israel[edit] Halva displays at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem Heavily sesame-flavoured tahini halvah (????

) is very popular in Israel and amon g people of Jewish background all over the world.[12][13] Spelled "halvah" in En glish, it usually comes in slabs or small packages, and is available in a wide v ariety of flavours, chocolate and vanilla being very common. The halvah is almos t always parve, meaning it does not contain any meat or dairy ingredients, ensur ing it can be eaten with/after either milk or meat dishes according to the laws of Kashrut. Israeli halvah will usually not contain wheat flour or semolina, but will contain sesame tahini, glucose, sugar, vanilla and saponaria root extracts (soapwort), which are not usually found in other recipes. It is often served as a breakfast component at Israeli hotels, though it is not usually part of an Is raeli breakfast, and it is even used in specialty ice-cream.[14] Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories[edit] In the region of the Levant, which includes Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan and the Palestinian territories, halawa (Arabic: ??????) is typically the sesame or tah ini-based form, which can be flavoured in various ways, and may include pistachi os, almonds or chocolate. A large quantity of halawa is exported from Lebanon th roughout the world. Libya and Tunisia[edit] In Libya and Tunisia, it is called halwa shamiya (Arabic: ???? ?????) or simply shamiya, which means Levantine sweet, whereas the word halawa is never used. Lithuania[edit] In Lithuania, it is called chalva. It is widely used as a snack and sold packed in small pieces (70 150 grams). Most popularly made with sunflower seeds and peanu ts. Republic of Macedonia[edit] In Republic of Macedonia, ALVA (Macedonian: ????, alva) refers to a sweet which comes in a few varieties. Alva made from tahini (sesame or sunflower) (???? ???? ) is most used in Macedonia. Most popular is the alva from Negotino and Super Al va from Skopje.[citation needed] Alva from semolina (???? ?? ????) is made only at home. Izmirska halva (???????? ????) brought back from Izmir Turkey, of which large areas are populated by Macedonians[citation needed], is a chocolate type of alva made from flour, cocoa, sugar and peanuts. This alva is also made at hom e. Alva is also popular in the City of Prilep and surrounds, which have been fam ous for food production since pre-Ottoman times.[citation needed] Malta[edit] In Malta, the term helwa tal-Tork (English: Turk's sweet) is used to refer to a tahini-based block confection sometimes containing pistachios or almonds. It for ms part of the Maltese cuisine, and is a common sweet snack on the islands, espe cially served at the end of wedding celebrations and during feasts. Myanmar[edit] In Myanmar, it is called halawa, and is associated with the port town of Pathein in the Ayeyarwady Region. Burmese halawa usually contains poppy seeds and is br own in colour. It is popular as a gift item.

Pakistan[edit]

Pakistani sohan halwa, a popular variety of Halwa Halva in Pakistan is similar to that in India. There are various types of halva (Urdu: ?????) category sweets in Pakistan, distinguished by the region and the c ontent from which they are prepared. Most common are the ones made from semolina , ghee and sugar, garnished with dried fruits and nuts. Carrot halwa[11] (called gaajar ka halwa) is also popular, as is halva made from tender bottle gourds an d chanay ki daal |" ??? ?? ??? ". Karachi halva is a specialty dessert from Kara chi, Sindh. In Urdu, the word halva ???? denotes "sweets", while a pastry maker is called Halvai ?????. Also from southern part of Punjab province, the Sohan Ha lwa is famous in the country. Equally famous is Habshi halwa, a dark brown milkbased halwa introduced in the sub-continent. Poland[edit]

Sunflower halva Halva (Polish: chalwa) in Poland is sesame-based. It is not usually made at home , but it is sold under various brands in the form of large or small bars, as wel l as boxed hard mass.