A small bowl of zhi ma jiang made following my Chinese sesame paste recipe with sesame seeds scattered in the background

Easy Chinese Sesame Paste Recipe (Zhi Ma Jiang, 芝麻酱)

Chinese sesame paste, or zhi ma jiang (芝麻酱) is a rich, nutty and aromatic paste made from heavily roasted and ground white sesame seeds.  It is used as an ingredient predominantly in Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine, including in iconic dishes such as Taiwanese cold noodles (liang mian, 涼麵) and Sichuan dan dan noodles (dan dan …

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