Fasting

Etienne · Post by **Etienne** » Thu 1 July 2004 1:13 pm

I love it, but it is very, very fattening. Your dentist might not be too keen either. And my recently diagnosed diabetes suggests admiring it from a distance. Enjoy..............

ania · Post by **ania** » Thu 1 July 2004 1:28 pm

I work around the corner from the Russian Gourmet in McLean, & often buy their piroshki for lunch & ikra (caviar) for special occasions. It's all very good, though I haven't had their halva yet... maybe today for lunch...
Halva I think can also be made from seseme seeds, which is the more Mediteranean way.

ORPRcamper · Post by **ORPRcamper** » Thu 1 July 2004 1:32 pm

I Love Halvah! It is sooo good!

Aristokles · Post by **Aristokles** » Thu 1 July 2004 2:29 pm

Being of Pontic Greek/Laz "extraction" I naturally grew up consuming this delight. But I never knew it was Russian/Georgian- always though it Turkish or Arab. I've had both kinds but usually we had the sesame seed variety around my parents' house. Fond, and yes, fattening memories.

I must now add halvah to my shopping list for my next trip to Pittsburgh's "Strip District" where we stock up on REAL feta, good Greek mizithra (or manuri , or both), kasseri cheeses, olive oil, phillo etc.
Man, this fast seems longer after this post...

Demetri

romiosini · Post by **romiosini** » Thu 1 July 2004 4:32 pm

Aristocles, your of Pontian decent? Wow, I really do admire Pontian Hellenes. Can you still speak your ancient Ionian dialect like the crippled way of the Cypriots?

with brotherly respect

Romiosini

Lucian · Post by **Lucian** » Thu 1 July 2004 10:06 pm

Natasha wrote:
How about posting a recipe ?

I don't know exactly how they make it, and my wife doesn't either.

Aristokles · Post by **Aristokles** » Fri 2 July 2004 9:47 am

romiosini wrote:
Aristocles, your of Pontian decent? Wow, I really do admire Pontian Hellenes. Can you still speak your ancient Ionian dialect like the crippled way of the Cypriots?

with brotherly respect

Romiosini

I am not sure I warrant anyone's respect, but thank you just the same. To be honest, as a 'third-generation' Greek-American, I do well if I can stumble along in any dialect. I spend more time trying to lose my "American" accent only to discover I am only then picking up the accent (or vocabulary) of my coach at the time - one of the 56 dialects in Greekworld today.
My father, whom I am visiting next week, can still speak Pontic (as well as some Lazuri). Well do I remember the family feasts where my poor mother had to withstand ridicule by my father's family for her "Karpenshioti-Greek".
So the short answer is: My Greek is the crippled one and everyone else's is correct...

Demetri