What is toum?
Toum · Arabic
Lebanese garlic sauce of garlic whipped with oil, lemon and salt into a fluffy white spread.
What it tastes like
Fiercely garlicky and lemony, light and fluffy like an eggless mayo. Expect garlic breath, and enjoy it.
Where you’ll see it
With shawarma, grilled chicken (shish taouk), fries and wraps at Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurants.
Related words
- aioli
- skordalia
- tzatziki