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| | Halva, Halvah - Food Facts & Trivia: |
 | | Halva is a confection or sweetmeat originating in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean regions. |
 | | It is made from ground sesame seeds, honey or sugar syrup, with other ingredients such as dried fruit, pistachio nuts, farina (semolina), and almonds sometimes added. |
 | | The name means literally 'sweetmeat' and various forms of the word may be found in Turkish, Greek, Yiddish, Arabic, etc. (Helva, halva, halvah, halwa, halawi, etc.) |
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