Packaging of Marble halva by Achva

Marble Halva by Achva (est. 1929)

First of all, Marble Halva by Achva has nothing in common with limestone, except the title and some visual likeness. It’s a really good Israeli halva with cocoa and delicate flavour of vanilla. I loved its taste, which seemed similar to other sorts of Achva halva, but, perhaps, was a little bit milder.

This treat appeared quite sweet and the slight bitterness revealed with a little delay – just to strengthen the overall satisfaction. The texture of Marble Halva was very smooth and soft, so I could slice it with ease. As for me, the stronger savour of cocoa could have made this sesame dessert even better, nevertheless Marble Halva by Achva was a great relish!

Three slices of Marble Halva by AchvaPrice: ~ 3,2 Eur (400 g package) in duty free shop in Tel Aviv

Ingredients:

sesame seeds (50%), glucose syrup, sugar, dehydrated vegetable (palm) fat, saponaria root extract, cocoa powder (0,6%), emulsifier (soy lecithin), citric acid, vanilla flavour.

Nutrition facts (per 100 g):

Energy: 547kcal
Proteins 13 g
Carbohydrates 41 g
(of which sugars 31 g)
Dietary fibres 6 g
Fat 36 g
(of which saturated fat 8 g, trans fat <0,5 g)
Cholesterol <2,5 mg
Sodium 24 mg
Calcium 99 mg
Iron 3 mg

Marble Halva by Achva (est. 1929)
Pros
Mild taste
Slightly bitter
Smooth texture
Inexpensive (8 Eur/kg)
Cons
Too weak cocoa savour
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