636129 Mon Jul 13 05:30:30 -0700 2009 13 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 4852941 Since Toronto is a cosmopolitan city, there should be lots of places where halvah, a famous middle eastern confection, is available in any of its various forms. Where do you find it and what is your favourite variety? Mon Jul 13 05:30:30 -0700 2009 221534 Doctormhl1 1 4852956 There is the Indian version is most Indian sweet stores. Mon Jul 13 05:38:42 -0700 2009 4852941 69499 TOchowgal 2 4853243 Indian halwa and Middle Eastern halvah (the spellings are varied and often interchangeable; I'm using these for ease here) are very different products. Halvah is made with ground sesame seeds and is sold in a firm block that can be sliced, while East Asian halwa is usually made using semolina as the base and is pudding-like in texture. Although I haven't bought it in awhile, I used to love the halvah sold at Marche Instanbul at Dufferin and Orfus. I'm a fan of their pistachio flavour. Mon Jul 13 07:21:07 -0700 2009 4852956 232011 Tatai 3 4854004 There is also Middle Eastern halvah made with semonlina which doesn't come as a hard block. The names for it around the region change quite drastically though. Mon Jul 13 10:46:47 -0700 2009 4853243 129576 radiopolitic 1 4853067 The BEST Halwa is made at the Govindas restaurant at the Hare Krishnas at 243 Avenue Road. On Sundays they have a free vegetarian feast and you can eat as much halwa as you like for free! Their halwa is just rightly sweetened, raiains and made with ghee...yummm Mon Jul 13 06:21:07 -0700 2009 4852941 294473 Monkess 1 4853091 I buy it at NoFrills of all places. The brand name escapes me, but I think it's from Lebanon or Syria. It has a pretty good pistachio content. When I get it home I sit down, surf the net, eat the lot and then have profound regrets at what I've just done. Mon Jul 13 06:31:15 -0700 2009 4852941 23934 DrewStar 2 4853273 They have a few varieties at Fiesta Farms. Mon Jul 13 07:27:47 -0700 2009 4853091 21022 acd123 3 4853306 it's found at most polish delis as well. benna's on ronces has a good assortment of halvas. turkish shops should have it too. Mon Jul 13 07:37:50 -0700 2009 4853273 17778 Kasia 4 4853359 Cheese Boutique always has it. I remember my dad buying it in a can when we were kids. I think it was a pink can and had a picture of a camel on it. I'm pretty sure he used to pick it up on Bloor W. or Ronces, but I've not noticed it in my visits there as an adult. Mon Jul 13 07:53:18 -0700 2009 4853306 53671 Davedigger 5 4853650 I remember Camel brand halvah as a kid in Montreal; chocolate was my favourite flavour back then. We used to sit and dig it out of the little tin with a spoon, like it was a tub of ice cream! The brand is still around, most often found in kosher groceries or the kosher sections of supermarkets. http://www.noblefoods.com/regular.html Mon Jul 13 09:02:30 -0700 2009 4853359 232011 Tatai 1 4853532 Try Rabba's. Mon Jul 13 08:34:04 -0700 2009 4852941 13182 Teep 1 4853587 Any Greek bakery on the Danforth will have a selection. Mon Jul 13 08:48:52 -0700 2009 4852941 219915 tuttebene 1 4854005 All Russian stors have it, like Yummy Market Mon Jul 13 10:47:05 -0700 2009 4852941 244008 carissima 2 4854114 It's also available at the larger Sobey's near the cheese. Not sure about the quality, since I've never purchased it there though. I have purchased it at a cheese shop in Kensington market (it was delicious) but I can't remember which, so that's not very helpful! :) Mon Jul 13 11:22:12 -0700 2009 4854005 69220 FrenchSoda