Tahini Tahini Tahini (also tahina ; , , also known as Tehina Hebrew: טחינה, Ardeh Persian: ارده), is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame. Tahini is served as a dip on its own or as a major component of hummus, baba ghanoush, and halva. Tahini is used in the cuisines of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, as well as parts of North Africa. It is also used in Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine. Tahini is a loanword from , or more accurately ' , is derived from the root ' which as a verb ""
Yellow soybean paste or in tins. In recent years, a new form of yellow soybean paste, called "dry yellow soybean paste" (干黄酱, pinyin: "gān huángjiàng"; or 干酱, pinyin: "gān jiàng"), has been developed, and is widely available in plastic packages. Its texture is drier than that of regular yellow soybean paste (due to its lower water content), allowing for easier transportation and keeping. Dry yellow soybean paste is used in a similar manner as regular yellow soybean paste, but, when using the dry form, water is first added to dilute it, and then it is added to the dish; if it is added