tahini

Thân thiện

A chef adds a spoonful of tahini to a bowl of hummus.

Definition

Noun: A thick, smooth paste or sauce originating from Middle Eastern cuisine, made by grinding hulled sesame seeds. It is commonly used as a key ingredient in dishes like hummus and baba ghanoush, and as a condiment or dressing.

Usage

Tahini is used as a food ingredient or condiment. It is typically uncountable. - You add tahini to a recipe. - You stir tahini into a sauce. - You drizzle tahini over a dish.

Examples

• The recipe for authentic hummus calls for chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and tahini.
• She made a delicious salad dressing with lemon, olive oil, and tahini.
• This brand of tahini is made from high-quality, toasted sesame seeds.

Advanced Usage

• "Tahini sauce": A thinner, seasoned preparation made by mixing tahini paste with water, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. It is often served with falafel or grilled meats.
  • The falafel wrap was topped with a generous amount of creamy tahini sauce.

Variants and Related Words

• Sesame paste: A more general term that can be synonymous with tahini, though some sesame pastes may include the whole seed (including the hull), resulting in a darker color and more bitter flavor.

Synonyms

• Sesame seed paste
• Sesame butter (Note: This can be similar but sometimes refers to a product with a different consistency or preparation.)

Notes on Different Meanings

The word "tahini" has a single, specific culinary meaning. It does not have other common definitions outside of being a food product made from sesame seeds.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds