Bosnia and Herzegovina Cuisine: Paprika, Halva, B Rek, Turkish Coffee, Slivovitz, Goulash, Pilaf, Rakia, Boza, Sarma, Smetana, Evapi

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Paprika, Halva, B rek, Turkish coffee, Slivovitz, Goulash, Pilaf, Rakia, Boza, Sarma, Smetana, evapi, Stuffed peppers, Fisherman's Soup, Strudel, Kaymak, Sujuk, Tursu, Kompot, Loukoumades, Chorba, Punjena paprika, Pekmez, Pljeskavica, Ka amak, Sogan-dolma, Pelinkovac, Bosnian Pot, Tulumba, Poga a, ilavka, Krafne, Livno cheese, Yaprak, Kru kovac, Oblande, Tufahije, Suho meso. Excerpt: Halva (or halawa, xalwo, haleweh, elwa, halvah, halava, helava, helva, halwa, halua, aluva, chalva, cha wa) refers to many types of dense, sweet confections, served across the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Malta and the Jewish world. The term halva (Arabic: halw ), meaning sweet, is used to describe two types of desserts: Halva may also be based on numerous other ingredients, including sunflower seeds, various nuts, beans, lentils, and vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins, yams, and squashes. The word halva entered the English language between 1840 and 1850 from the Yiddish halva. The latter term came from Bulgarian, which in turn came from the Turkish helva, a word which itself ultimately derived from the Arabic al alw, meaning sweet confection. The Arabic root alw means sweet. Most types of halva are relatively dense confections sweetened with sugar or honey. Their textures, however, vary. For example, semolina-based halva is gelatinous and translucent, while sesame-based halva is drier and more crumbly. This type is made by frying the flour such as semolina in oil into a roux and cooking it with a sugary syrup. This is popular in Iran, Turkey, Somalia, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This halva, produced and served in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan and surrounding countries (different versions of it are also found in ...