Black sesame paste starts with ground black sesame seeds. The ground seed base is then mixed with other ingredients to make a variety of sauces. The sweetened version is mixed with honey while the savory version is mixed with sesame oil. Sesame seeds are actually also used to make tahini sauce. The difference between the two is black sesame paste uses the whole sesame seed, unhulled, while tahini is made using the white inner seed. Because of this hull, black sesame has a more nutty flavor than tahini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black sesame is a basic ingredient in Japanese, Chinese or Asian cuisine. The sweetened version of black sesame paste is commonly used in desserts, pastries or baked goods. You can also add black sesame paste to your oatmeal, milk, smoothies, ice cream, etc. The savory version is used in noodles, soup, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roasted black sesame seeds:<\/strong> If you can’t find the roasted or toasted version, you can buy the regular black sesame seeds and toast them in a pan for about 3 – 5 minutes or until fragrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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