Sesame seed candy is a confection of sesame seeds and sugar or honey pressed into a bar or ball. It is popular from the Middle East through South Asia to East Asia. The texture may vary from chewy to crisp. It may also be called sesame candy/bar/crunch; sesame seed cake may refer to the confection or to a leavened cake or cookie incorporating sesame.

Categories: Ancient Greek Chinese desserts Confection Dessert Greek desserts Iranian dessert Turkish dessert
Characteristic of: Chinese cuisine Greek cuisine Turkish cuisine
Contains: Sesame
Also known as:
Greek: Pasteli
Wikidata ID: Q926500
Wikipedia title: Sesame seed candy
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Wikipedia article: Sesame seed candy

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