halvah

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Pick up a hookah for some smokin 'hot fun, or stick with sweet, exotic treats like halvah and Turkish delight.

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  • Israel will then send Iran medical supplies and halvah.
  • All I know is I'm investing heavily in the only commodity which is guaranteed to increase in value no matter what happens: halvah. —  Vleeptron_Z
  • A caramelized banana tart is an exercise in texture, topped off with a crisp sugar shell, Estrella's trademark addition of Mediterranean ingredients (in this case, cotton-candy-like shredded halvah and smooth tahini ice cream) and a brittle, candied vanilla-bean stick.
  • Pick up a hookah for some smokin 'hot fun, or stick with sweet, exotic treats like halvah and Turkish delight. —  canada.com Top Stories
  • The latter is certainly related to Middle Eastern halvah. —  Village Voice - The most recent 10 stories
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  1. Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā, from ḥaluwa, to be sweet; see ḥlw in Semitic roots.
 

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