Tahini and Date Syrup Dip (Dibis w'rashi) Iraq This dip combines Date Syrup with tahini, the sesame paste so often used in Middle Eastern cooking. Dibis w'rashi is delicious scooped up with fresh flatbreads—perfect with bread for lunch or for a quick afternoon snack for our children to tide them over until supper. 1/2 cup date syrup 1 tablespoon tahini 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste You will need a small bowl. Blend all the ingredients together in a bowl. Serve as an accompaniment to bread. Makes 1/2 cup dipping sauce. From "Flatbreads and Flavors" by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid middle eastern recipe index christina m k al-sudairy buy the book!