Tahini

Tahini is a smooth paste made from ground sesame seeds and a staple of the Lebanese kitchen. It is the base of tarator sauce, mixed with lemon juice, garlic and water to dress falafel, shawarma and fish. It is also blended into hummus and moutabal, whisked into salad dressings, and used in sweets, for example stirred with carob molasses for a simple traditional dessert. At Dekenet Al Nes, tahini is sold by the kilo from the pantry shelf. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free grocery store in Baaqline, in the Chouf, where customers are encouraged to bring their own containers and refill everyday essentials, which helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging. You can find tahini at the Baaqline branch.