OKAY. Here’s the scoop. Halva is amazing. If you don’t know what halva is, then you aren’t cool. Got it?

Halva is a unique snack that has origins in Asian countries, European Countries, United States, and even Jewish Culture. How did it make it’s way to all these places and cultures? BECAUSE IT’S FRICKEN DELICIOUS. 

Apparently it can be flour based or nut butter based but I’ve only tried the nut butter based one. It’s basically made with tahini (ground up sesame seeds) and sugar! And let me tell you, it is a flavor/texture explosion in your mouth. It’s sweet, nutty, sticky, soft, and just all around delicious. If y’all were thinking I wanted to write “that’s what she said” after describing it, you are absolutely correct.

Anyway, this place Seed + Mill is inside of Chelsea Market. It’s not all vegan but all their vegan options are clearly labeled on the menu.  They have a TON of different flavored vegan halvas like cacao nib and dark chocolate sea salt (both of which we got). They also have soft serve that they top with tahini and halva. YEAH. 

The halva was INCREDIBLE. I’m drooling thinking about it now. My friends and I ate an entire block in one sitting. It was… how do I say this? OUT OF THIS WORLD.

But I do have a confession to make…My sister and I accidentally tried the soft serve thinking both flavors were vegan but only one of them was. WE ATE NON-VEGAN SOFT SERVE SAMPLES. If you have my number, feel free to text me “shame on you” or “fake vegan” because it was definitely a low point. But, in all seriousness, we all make mistakes! And honestly, I never beat myself up about it because being vegan is hard! Mistakes are bound to happen.

SO if you’re ever in Chelsea Market, you MUST check this place out! And definitely don’t eat the non-vegan soft serve!!