To really, really want some halva?

[Mandy2003]

But it's a mile to the Polish shop and they closed an hour ago!

Have any of you tried it - the most delicious thing ever? I grew to love it when I lived in London and bought it from a Turkish shop, but can now get it in Morrisons as well. But I only go there once a week

URGH URGH URGH!!

My dad used to get me to try and eat Halva when I was a kidder. HORRID HORRID HORRID stuff! Tastes to me like nutty, overly sweet fibreglass.

YABU to the max!

YABU. Now go and have a curry and stop grumbling.

I'm not madly keen on it.

I'd eat it if I was starving, but I can't say I'd enjoy it.

Yes, it is TO DIE FOR!!! :-)

Oh yes, it's similarity to a sweet building material cannot be denied! Andrew - had curry last night

Yum I love halva.

YAsoNBU
Halva is flippin gorgeous.

We used to buy it from a health food shop.
Cut in squares, dipped in chocolate.
Squares wrapped in buttery flakey pasrty and baked

Or just straight out the packet with a knife.

(Don't know why it was in a health food shop TBH, it's almost pure sugar!)

Mandy2003 Had one Monday. To die for!

Lord - course it's a health food - it's seeds innit?!

Andrew are you trying to change the subject to curry?

Half Greek so used to have halva all the time as a child, but haven't had it in years. Sad that Ds can't have it as he allergic to seseme and nuts

Yummy it is lush. Yes it does have the texture of loft insulation but it is gorgeous.

It's a bit late in the day now, but wholefood/health shops usually have it if the polish shop isn't accessible

Mandy2003 Always! But I'll STFU about it now. For tonight :o

Oh yum! I used to work in a deli that sold it in a massive block. It's an acquired taste, but once you've got it it becomes an addiction. Aargh, I wan't halva now.

Have you tried the spreadable chocolate halva in a jar? It's the stuff of your dreams and your dentist's nightmares

just eat a few cork tiles instead as it amounts to the same thing

Halva is great but now I'm thinking of baklava which is yummier still.
Have I got time to add to my ocado order?

HeatSeekinMelons that was my exact though when I clicked on the thread...I too am having cravings for baklava.
There is a stall in our local village market that sells it (along with numerous other yet untasted but equallly sickly looking delights) but when I went down to the market this morning he wasn't there!!!
Fair weather market trader - Pah!!

That is just appalling kampakat :)
Hope they return soon!

I know!!!
The last time I visited him I asked if they came every week....he said yes...it is irrelevant that it was pissing it down with rain...I took my 16 week old DD out in it just so I could get some!!
[crazy drenched woman in husbands giant waterproof coat covering baby in sling emoticon]

YABU. I want some now Halva, apricot paste and crystallised sugar. My idea of heaven :)

kampakat: If it's sticky pastry's that he sells, try them, the could be middle eastern type pastries which are made with lots of honey and nuts and they are heavenly.

If you like Halva, you should try the soft spanish Turon. (Turon de Jijona)
mmmmmmm!
Very, very fattening and imo much nicer than Halva, but I may be biased!