Halva is a sweet confection common in the M-iddle East. The key ingredient is sesame seeds, which are smashed into a paste with sugar or honey. Sometimes chocolate coating, pistachios, or coffee swirls are added, but the main event is sesame, a-nd there is a dry but earthy softness to it.

Halva ice cream is an Israeli variation ice cream which is made of sesame Halva, tahini paste, eggs, cream a-nd sugar. It usually topped by pistachios a-nd by Silan (date syrup). On a hot day in Tel Aviv, cooling off with Halva ice cream is a popular pastime.