2007-05-07 18:54:15 · 14 answers · asked by ? KAT ? 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
what does halwa mean and what is it?
2007-05-07 18:56:26 · update #1
Halwa is Arabic. It's a type of dessert. In Arabic it means something like "sweet". In Turkish we use it as "helva".
2007-05-07 19:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
you ve collected so many right answers that my reply is totally unnecessary. One thing to stress is that the Turkish word for halwa (which I didnt either know before the Arabic respondants' comments) is helva
2007-05-09 02:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by ddyk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a type of dessert but "halwa" is Arabic. The Turkish word for it is "helva". We do not have "Q, X, W" in Turkish...
2007-05-07 19:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by desperatehotelier 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In Arabic It Means Dessert Or Candy. Should Be The Same Meaning.
2007-05-07 19:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by ... 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
halvah is sweet with sugar and sesam oil. but Halwa?
2007-05-08 06:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Atila a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many people said, Helva is the correct spelling.
It's a kind of dessert and there are many types of Helva.
Here you can find recipes:
http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2005/11/flour-helva.php
http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2005/04/semolina-dessert_18.php
Hope this helps
2007-05-07 23:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by nelaq 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Helva is a famous Turkish sweet made from sesame seed paste and sugar. It is beige in color. There are cocoa and pistachio varieties as well. It has a crumbly texture.
2007-05-07 21:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by anlarm 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it is not spelled as "halwa" it is "helva" and it is one of Turkish traditional desserts.There are different types of helva but "irmik helvasi " is really nice . it contains semolina,sugar,water,flour. They are mixed together and cooked.it is soo delicious!
2007-05-07 22:59:03 · answer #8 · answered by Hurricane 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
in Turkish a kind of sweet.
İn Arabic all kind of sweet
2007-05-07 19:36:47 · answer #9 · answered by hanibal 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi Paris,
You mean 'Helva' ;
A sweet prepared in many varieties with sesame oil...
From Seslisozluk.com
Regards
2007-05-07 19:15:08 · answer #10 · answered by Tanju 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋