Is Halva Spread Better Than Nutella?

 One of the problems of writing a regular series of blogs comparing chocolate spreads with Nutella is that most are just copies of Nutella. Worse yet, most are just low grade copies of Nutella. That means that many of these posts have similar problems and complaints about the spread in question. There are however some occasions where I get to write about something different, and at least one occasion where I got to write about something better (look up Cote D’Or, Noir de Noir). Today is another occasion where I get to write about something different.

The only similarities this chocolate halva spread by Papillon has to Nutella is that it’s chocolate and a spread. After that this spread has something that makes it totally unique, sesame paste. In case you’re unfamiliar, halva is a sesame paste sweet common in parts of Africa, Asia, and even parts of Southern Europe. It can be eaten spread on things (like toast) or even just eaten on its own.

The first thing to note about this particular spread is that it’s not really halva, but it’s similar. It’s also made up of many of the same ingredients. The difference is that this spread has a lot more chocolate most of the halvas I’ve had in the past. It’s worth noting that most/many halvas don’t have chocolate at all, but there are a few that do. This spread on the other hand is very chocolate forward. The other difference is the consistency. I would say the consistency of this spread is closer to Nutella than most halvas I’ve had in the past.

The great thing about this spread however is how much it tastes like halva. Granted it tastes like a very chocolaty halva, but the flavour of sesame is most certainly the dominant flavour. This is a unique spread, and while it might not be better than Nutella, it’s different enough that it gains some points in originality. While I wouldn’t replace my regular Nutella with this spread, I wouldn’t mind getting a jar of this now and again, just to mix things up.