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The kind with an 'a' in the middle, maybe?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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If you mean flavor, I'd love those pistachios, but must settle for marble (vanilla/chocolate).
If you mean the style, Joyva[^] is a US manufacturer of what I consider the best overall.
Much like, per link, Halva displays at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem
It goes so well with coffee or tea, and, considering this is CP Lounge, I'd imagine it would even make Gin nearly drinkable.
From Joyva[^] page:
The year was 1905. The place was a small town in Russia called Kiev. The man was Nathan Radutzky, a simple 22 year old entrepreneur with a recipe and an idea.
What he held, was a recipe for one of the oldest known confections in the world. It was eaten by Kings and Titans, and Princes and Sultans. In some parts of the world it was considered a sacred symbol of immortality and life. In other cultures it was thought to promote fertility and sexual response.
It also tasted really, really good. That recipe was Halvah.
The idea was to produce it in the United States. Halvah has been called the Food of The Gods. An ancient Turkish confection, dating back 3000 years was about to be refined, reinterpreted, and reinstated as the food of choice among the eastern European immigrants in the early part of the 20th century. Halvah, which means “sweet meat” in Turkish was going to get a modern twist.
In 1907 the first batch of Halvah was produced on the Lower East Side of Manhattan where you can still buy it today. The Joyva Corporation, in its 99th year of operation, is still a family run business. It is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. Over the last nine decades we have developed many candy and specialty food items that have been loved for generations. Jell Rings, Marshmallow Twists, Sesame Crunch, Sesame Tahini, and of course our beloved Halvah.
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I walk by this[^] every week when buying food in the Jerusalem market. It takes me much of my self discipline to not to spend hundred of shekels there... My favorite is the one made of full sesame and crushed coffee beans...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I wouldn't bother with the self control -
Another thing I like, to which I addicted my youngest daughter at a baker just behind a bus stop outside Mahane Yehuda, were Rum Balls. They've become difficult to get here. The display you showed is over a decade newer than my list shopping in that market.
Are those prices per kilo?
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Yes, prices per kilo - not cheap but valuable...
In any way you look to it, it's dangerous to walk down on Mahane Yehuda - you have a lot of mini-restaurants, bakeries, fresh tahini, juicy fruits...
Now I can't wait for tomorrow to go there 
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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By the way I used to make halvah spread from tahini and rub syrup for my kids...If you use fresh ingredients it is just great...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I have some tahini and have been occasionally using it for an unusual sauce when I cook Chinese style (which is often).
Your idea brought to mind an immediate adaption: I've some fig butter that should make a painfully good spread as a combo (I've used it with peanut butter).
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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If you have fresh tahini the best thing is to scramble it with lemon juice and cold (ice cold) water, add some crushed garlic and fresh chopped coriander leaves. Spread it on fresh green salad and enjoy - http://www.falafelbaribua.co.il/wp-content/uploads/salat-thina.jpg[^]
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Tahini sauce of that type: only for my falafel. I eat my salad 'neat'.
You know what this world needs? Halvah Flavored Liquor!
I can't drink much - but this is all about principals.
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That's a halavah thing to say.
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Bloatva.
“I'm an artist: it's self evident that word implies looking for something all the time without ever finding it in full. It is the opposite of saying : ‘I know all about it. I've already found it.’
As far as I'm concerned, the word means: ‘I am looking. I am hunting for it. I am deeply involved.’” Vincent Van Gogh
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Buying one of those Amazon kindle things on the way home, I've been meaning to for ages and have just decided that today is the day 
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HomerTheGreat wrote: Buying one of those Amazon kindle things on the way home,
Don't you but them from amazon.com?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Or Tesco 
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I love mine to death. I had one of the first generation ones that I ordered the day they announced them. Currently I have a paperwhite (with the free 3g.)
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Despite the name, they don't burn very well.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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There's an app[^] for that!
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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Will Rogers never met me.
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I haven't read a paper book since I got my tablet - and it'd be the same with a Kindle (except the kindle battery lasts longer, but the Nexus 7 does more than "just" books).
I wouldn't be without it!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I thought my objection to e-Books was just me getting old, but you've proven me wrong! 
Anything that gives the distributor the power to prevent me from reading a book that I've purchased, prevent me from lending a book to someone else, or prevent me from leaving my book collection to someone when I die, is a Very Bad Thing, and should be discouraged at all costs.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Bl@@dy cheek! 
Ah, the great DRM debate: "Let's treat all our paying customers as criminals, and not actually inconvenience the real pirates much at all..."
A very poor attitude the publishers have, I agree.
But...just being able to carry a hundred books with you all the time is so much better than trying to lug a dozen anywhere!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: But...just being able to carry a hundred books with you all the time is so much better than trying to lug a dozen anywhere!
How often do you go on a holiday that's long enough to get through a dozen books, let alone a hundred? 
Depending on the size of the books, and assuming I'm not going to be spending all day reading, three or four will see me through most holidays.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I can read a paperback in a couple of hours, but I generally have 4 or 5 fiction books on the go at a time, so I carry more than I can read in case I don't feel like "reading that" at the moment.
But being able to carry technical PDF stuff, the manuals for all my kit - ah! That's handy!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: being able to carry a hundred books with you
I generally do "remove from device" when I finish a book. Lightens it up considerably. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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I just shrink the font size: has the same effect!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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