Semolina Helva with Pine Nuts | Traditional Turkish Dessert
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Semolina Helva with Pine Nuts | Traditional Turkish Dessert

ByEray Alpay Özdemir

Semolina Helva, or helva in general, (as it’s known in Turkey — halvas in Greece, halva in the Middle East, and halwa in India and Pakistan) is a group of desserts based on either starch like flour or semolina, or nuts like sesame seeds. Yet, the dessert is one of the most traditional Turkish desserts and it is…

Top 20: Most Popular Traditional Turkish Desserts
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Top 20: Most Popular Traditional Turkish Desserts

ByDoYouKnowTurkey

Desserts are the showcase of Turkish cuisine. Turkish cuisine is has a very wide range of desserts from puddings to sophisticated phyllo dough works even with meat, yes literally! The variety of Turkish desserts comes from cultural exchanges and historical heritage from ancient civilizations. We have prepared a list of the best desserts of Turkish cuisine. This…