Thank you once again to Hannah from The Review Addict who has been helping me in my Around the World snacking challenge, first by sending me a chocolate bar from South Africa (the Nestle Tex reviewed HERE) and now providing this Halva Cocoa Bar on behalf of Greece! This bar is made by a Greek company called Hai Foods who seem to specialise in these Halva bars and sesame products in general. Halva is a type of sweet confection, often made with tahini (sesame paste), and is popular across many parts of the world including, the Middle East, Asia and the Balkans.
I think it should get extra points in my Around the World challenge for having a Greek flag on the packaging!
The main ingredient of this Halva Cocoa Bar is the tahini, closely followed by various types of sugar, vegetable oil and cocoa (3%). It's a simply flavoured snack that has a very dry, crumbly, almost powdery texture.
The flavor is predominantly of the sugary tahini combination. It tastes very much like a sesame snap but in a much softer and less chewy form. At first there is a slight bitterness to the flavor from the tahini, but this seems to diminish as the sweetness builds. I couldn't taste much cocoa but I suspect it's inclusion probably helps to tone down the sharper edge of the tahini.
Thanks again to Hannah for sending me this bar! Make sure you visit her blog The Review Addict and check out all her latest reviews.
Grocery Gems Verdict: Nestle Tex
RATING: 6 out of 10.
Buy them again?: Worth a try if you like tahini or sesame snacks.
Purchased: Available from Tesco World Foods section.
Nutrition: None given.
