Tahini used as a cooking sauce for meat and always served as a side with fish. It is also a main ingredient in a seafood dish called Siyadiyeh. Tahini is in sweet desserts like halva and halva with pistachios. In East Asia, sesame paste () is a major condiment used in dry noodles (hot or cold). Sesame paste can also be eaten as a dessert, known as black sesame soup. Tahini is a source of calcium, manganese, the amino acid methionine, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Tahini made from raw sesame seeds is lower in fat than tahini made from
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,