Greece
Akanés
Ακανές
A loukoumi-style confection from Serres in northern Greece, set with salep into a chewy cube dusted in icing sugar, traditionally offered with coffee.
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Thessaly, Greece
Halva Farsalon
Χαλβάς Φαρσάλων
A Greek halva from Farsala, made of rice flour, butter, and sugar, with a gooey, chewy texture. A regional specialty, sweet and rich, a café and market treat, a Thessaly tradition.
Greece
Halvadopita
Χαλβαδόπιτα
A wafer-thin crisp pastry sandwiching sheets of tahini halva and almonds, the signature sweet of Kythnos island, packed whole as gifts.
Greece
Pasteli
Παστέλι
Greek sesame and honey bar, a simple, ancient sweet, baked or raw. A healthy, chewy, sweet snack, a national treat, sold in bakeries and markets, a traditional and ancient dessert.
Lebanon
Tahini Halva
حلاوة طحينية
A dense sesame confection made by working tahini with boiled sugar syrup until it sets into a crumbly, fibrous block.