Tahini United States, sesame tahini, along with other raw nut butters, was available by 1940 in health food stores. Tahini is made from sesame seeds that are soaked in water and then crushed to separate the bran from the kernels. The crushed seeds are soaked in salt water, causing the bran to sink. The floating kernels are skimmed off the surface, toasted, and ground to produce an oily paste. Because of tahini's high oil content, many manufacturers recommend refrigeration to prevent spoilage. This is particularly true among makers of raw, organic tahini, who will often prepare their tahini at low temperatures
Yellow soybean paste directly to a dish, the amount of water added to the dish should be adjusted accordingly. In Thai cuisine, a variant of yellow soybean paste, often mixed with chilies, is also popular. Yellow soybean paste Yellow soybean paste is a fermented paste made from yellow soybeans, salt, and water. Yellow soybean paste is produced in China and is used primarily in Beijing cuisine and other cuisines of northern China. In Chinese, the full name of the condiment is "huángdòu jiàng" (), but it is commonly referred to as just "huáng jiàng" ("yellow paste"). Although it is made from yellow soybeans,