Sesame paste

Tahini

Tahini with lemon and garlic
Alternative names	Ardeh
Type	Spread or dip
Region or state	Armenia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Jordan, Kurdistan, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Levant, North Africa, Palestine, Syria, Horn of Africa, and Turkey
Main ingredients	Sesame seeds

Tahini /tɑː.ˈhiː.ni/ (also tahina /tɑː.ˈhiː.nə/ or /tɑː.ˈxiː.nə/; Arabic: طحينة‎‎) also known as Ardeh (Persian: ارده) is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame seeds. 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 region, from the Balkans, Caucasus and Middle East to Northern Africa. It is also widely used in Chinese and South East Asian cuisine, notably Vietnamese cuisine.