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When a recipe from a Chinese cookbook calls for sesame paste, can I use tahini instead?

April 26, 2017Chinese Cookbook paste recipe Sesame tahini

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When a recipe from a Chinese cookbook calls for sesame paste, can I use tahini instead?

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No, Chinese sesame paste is made from toasted sesame seeds. Tahini is made from untoasted sesame seeds. They are two very different products and are not interchangeable. For a close substitute, try peanut butter.