*Halva* (also *halvah*, *halwa*, and other spellings) are dense, sweet confections originating in the Middle East and Central and South Asia. It is also served in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Malta, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and in the Jewish diaspora. In some Indian cultures, the dish is known as a soup-based sweet. Identical sweets exist in other countries, such as China, though these are not generally referred to as "halva". The first known written halvah recipe appeared in the early 13th century Arabic *Kitab al-Tabikh* (*The Book of Dishes*). --
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