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Sesame halawa and Lebanese carob molasses, churned with whole milk, mastic, and sahlab, then loaded with real pistachio halawa pieces. Four thousand years of flavour, frozen.
Never had halawa? Think sesame snaps, richer, softer, with a darkness like bittersweet chocolate and a caramel pull underneath. Sweet upfront, then a dark molasses warmth, then the nuttiness of sesame, with chunks of real pistachio halawa breaking up the cream.
Flavour profile
Deep and earthy, Sweet upfront, Dark molasses warmth, Roasted sesame nuttiness, Complex finish
Ingredients
Whole milk & whipping cream, Carob molasses (Dibs el Kharrub), Pistachio halawa, chopped and folded in post-churn, Crushed pistachios, Sahlab, Mastic, Sugar & salt
Texture
Silky and creamy, Subtle mastic chew, Chunks of real halawa
Pairing
Dates, dark chocolate, Arabic coffee
Allergens
Contains milk, sesame, and pistachios (tree nuts).
Keep frozen below -18°C. Let it sit for two to three minutes before serving so the flavour opens up.
Whoever came up with this deserves a raise.
I was ready to hate it. Dibs and tahini in ice cream sounded like something invented for a food blogger. It works. The halva crumble on top gives it that slight sandy texture and the molasses keeps it from going flat. I have bought it four times now.
I sent a photo of the tub to my brother in Beirut.
He is now annoyed that he cannot get it. That is how specific the flavour is. It tastes like the dibs and tahini we used to eat with bread on winter mornings, only turned into ice cream and somehow not ruined.
Very rich, a small bowl is enough.
A word of warning, this is not a flavour you can eat a lot of in one sitting. It coats your mouth the way tahini does. Two small scoops and I am done, which means the tub lasts, so I suppose that is value.
The molasses is the whole thing.
Without the dibs running through it this would be a sesame ice cream and slightly boring. With it, it works. The halva crumble on top is generous and does not go soft.
Yes. Every Mama Booza flavour is 100% halal.
Contains milk, sesame, and pistachios (tree nuts).
Keep it frozen below -18°C and let it sit for two to three minutes before serving.
