Joyva Marble Halvah, 16 oz

Dry. Oily. Bitter. NOT a good product.

Tastes just as I remembered from my childhood. It's what I expect halvah to taste like. The can I got was dented and the plastic lid was cracked, yet the halvah is still moist. My biggest complaint is that I'm only seeing the chocolate marbling at the top. After I ate that off, the rest appears to be just vanilla. It doesn't make that much difference, though, because it still tastes good.

I have purchased joyva Halvah all my life. I used to buy it from the deli at my own Frank store in downtown Portland and it was always so fresh. Now the only way we can buy it is canned and who knows how long it’s sat on the shelf. I just got my order today, open the can and it was so dry it just crumbled. This is the worst one I’ve ever had.

I was introduced to Halvah when I was young and employed to clean house and entertain the teen daughter of a Jewish business owner. I found the unique flavors and textures to be quite satisfying. The slight crunchy texture, the hint of sesame, how it kinda stuck to my teeth like a butter finger and how it was both sweet and savory made it quite intriguing. I became a life long fan. I live in Ohio so unfortunately it has became increasingly difficult to find. Amazon has become my doorway to other countries food items such as the Dubai Chocolate bar and England’s clotted cream. Joyva did not disappoint. The Halvah came packaged in a metal can and was a bit oily. The plastic lid to reseal once opened had a cut in it so I promptly removed the candy from the tin and wrapped it in paper, placed it in a ziplock baggy and refrigerated it. After it cooled the texture and taste was as I remembered. I will say it was not quite as tasty as Bernies Bagels and Deli’s (no longer in business 😢) Halvah however I definitely will purchase again from Joyva!

Not very tasty and hard to access in the can that the ship it in.