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Toum, whipped until it's fluffy.

Toum is the Levantine garlic sauce behind every great shawarma. Ours is made with olive oil, never seed oils, and no stabilizers: just raw garlic, lemon and salt whipped into a bright, fluffy sauce. Spread it, dip in it, marinate with it, or put it on everything. New to toum? Start here →

A jar of Obour Garlic toum on a dark red knit cloth, its label reading made with organic garlic, olive oil and lemon juice
Organic garlic, olive oil and lemon juice.
What's in the jar

Olive oil. No seed oils. No stabilizers.

Olive oil is hard to whip into toum, so almost every brand on the shelf uses canola oil instead, and many add citric acid or xanthan gum to hold it together. We don't. Our toum is made with olive oil, and the garlic does the holding.

Most store-bought toum

  • Canola or another seed oil
  • Often citric acid or xanthan gum to keep it stable

Obour toum

  • Olive oil only. Never seed oils
  • No stabilizers, gums or preservatives
  • Organic garlic and organic lemon juice
  • Whipped in our San Francisco kitchen

Garlic toum, every ingredient: olive oil, water, organic garlic, organic lemon juice, salt.

A jar of Garlic toum with a bowl of pita chips on a dark red cloth
Garlic toum, the Levantine original.
A jar of Gochujang toum next to a bowl of pita chips and fresh dill
Gochujang toum: garlic, red chile, dates and tamari.
Gochujang toum, hummus and pita chips on a wooden board
The full spread: toum, hummus and chips.
How we make it

Whipped, never rushed.

Toum is an emulsion: raw garlic holds olive oil in tiny droplets, with no eggs. Every jar starts with organic garlic, organic lemon and olive oil, whipped in our San Francisco kitchen. What is toum? →

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4 · Whip.Countless tiny drops of oil, packed tight. That's what makes toum thick and bright white.

01

Organic garlic and salt

Blended into a smooth paste. Raw garlic is what holds the whole sauce together.

02

Olive oil, slowly

Olive oil, never seed oils. It's harder to whip, so it goes in a thin stream.

03

Organic lemon juice

Added a little at a time, for brightness and to keep the sauce stable.

04

Whipped until fluffy

Until it's thick, bright white and holds its shape on a spoon. No eggs, no dairy.

How to use it

Put it on everything.

01

On shawarma and grilled meats

The classic use: chicken shawarma, kebabs and anything off the grill.

02

In sandwiches and wraps

Swap it in for mayo or aioli and you won't go back.

03

As a dip

With our pita chips, fries or roasted vegetables.

04

As a marinade

Rub it on chicken or vegetables before roasting.

An open jar of Garlic toum next to a closed jar and a bowl of pita chips
Garlic toum, lid off.
A spreader in an open jar of Gochujang toum, seen from above
Thick enough to spread.
An open jar of Gochujang toum with its lid leaning against it
Gochujang toum, fresh from our kitchen.
The flavors

3 ways to eat toum.

6 oz (170 g) glass jar · keep refrigerated · vegan & gluten-free · $12 suggested retail price

Obour Garlic Toum jar
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Garlic

Mild

The Levantine original: raw garlic whipped with olive oil, lemon and salt. Made for shawarma, grilled meats and sandwiches.

Ingredients: Olive oil, water, garlic*, lemon juice*, salt (* organic)

Allergens: None of the top 9 major allergens.

Storage: Fresh. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving size 2 tbsp (28g)
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g26%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate <1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 0g
Vitamin D0%
Calcium0%
Iron0%
Potassium0%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Obour Gochujang Toum jar
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Gochujang

Medium

Toum meets Korean fermented chile: savory, sweet and spicy. Customers call it one of the best sauces they've ever had.

Ingredients: Olive oil, water, garlic*, lemon juice*, dates*, red chili peppers, salt, soybeans*, koji* (* organic)

Allergens: Contains soy.

Storage: Fresh. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving size 2 tbsp (28g)
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g24%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate <1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 0g
Vitamin D0%
Calcium0%
Iron0%
Potassium0%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Obour Awaze Toum jar

Awaze

NEW Hot

Garlic toum with Ethiopian senafich and Mareko chiles. Smoky, bold and our spiciest sauce.

Ingredients: Olive oil, water, garlic*, lemon juice*, Mareko chiles, salt, senafich, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon (* organic)

Allergens: None of the top 9 major allergens.

Storage: Fresh. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving size 2 tbsp (28g)
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g26%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate <1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 0g
Vitamin D0%
Calcium0%
Iron0%
Potassium0%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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