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In Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Palestine, halaweh is typically the sesame or tahini-based form, which can be flavored in various ways and may include pistachios, almonds or chocolate.

Sesame Halaweh (Halawa), The primary ingredients in this confection are sesame seeds or paste (tahini), and sugar,  or glucose. Bois de Panama, called “Shersh Al-Halaweh” is added to stabilize the oils in the mixture or create a distinctive texture for the resulting confection.

Other ingredients and flavorings such as pistachio nuts, vanilla, or chocolate are often added to the basic tahini and sugar base.

In Syria, Halaweh is served with Syrian cheeses and Arabic flat bread.

Let’s make Halaweh Tehiniyeh and Cheese Wrap Sandwich:

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A Typical Syrian Breakfast consists of  Syrian Cheeses, Eggs, Foul Mdammas (Fava Beans Salad), Halawa, Hummus, Jams, Laban Arabi (Sheep’s Milk Yogurt), Laban Baqari (Cow’s Milk Yogurt), Labneh, Makdous, Olives (Green Olives and Black Olives), Olive Oil, Qarisheh, Shanklish, Sliced Cucumber, Sliced Tomato, Za’atar, served with Khubz Arabi (Arabic Bread) and Tea. Mamouniyeh and Sha’eebiyyat are also served for breakfast.

In my future posts, I will write in details about these topics:

Halaweh Tehiniyeh

Jebneh (Syrian Cheeses)

Laban and Labneh

Makdous

Qarisheh and Shenklish

Za’atar

Zaytoon (Olives – Green Olives and Black Olives)

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