Chinese sesame paste
芝麻酱· zhi ma jiang
pantry
Taste & Role
☕ Bitter
Base for cold noodles and dan dan sauce.
What it is
Chinese sesame paste is made from toasted sesame seeds — darker and more bitter than Middle Eastern tahini, which is the accepted substitute. Thin it with warm water and soy for the classic cold-noodle sauce, or swirl into dan dan mian.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 500 kcal
- Protein
- 12.5 g
- Total fat
- 34.38 g
- Carbs
- 43.75 g
- Fiber
- 9.4 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
USDA FoodData Central
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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