Sesame dishes

Tahini (; , or, in Iraq, ) is a Middle Eastern condiment (a seed butter) made from ground sesame seeds. The most common variety comes from hulled seeds, but unhulled ones can also be used; the latter variety is slightly bitter, but more nutritious. The seeds are more commonly roasted than raw. Tahini can be served by itself (as a dip), made into a salad dressing, or used as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, or halva.

is a dry Japanese condiment sprinkled on top of cooked rice, or used as an ingredient in . It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish or freeze-dried eggs, sesame seeds, dried seaweed flakes, sugar, salt. Other ingredients, such as (sometimes indicated on the package as bonito), (bonito flakes moistened with soy sauce and dried again), freeze-dried salmon particles, , egg, powdered miso, or vegetables, are often added.

Gomashio (hiragana: ごま塩) is a dry condiment, similar to furikake, made from unhulled and . It is often used in Japanese cuisine, such as a topping for sekihan. It is also sometimes sprinkled over plain rice or onigiri. Some commercially sold gomashio also has sugar mixed in with the salt.

chicken dish

thumb|Goma-ae with spinach