sesame seed

Tiny bagel topper

Sesame seeds are the tiny, flat, oval seeds of the sesame plant, used widely in cooking and baking.

They appear on hamburger buns, in tahini paste, and sprinkled over salads and stir-fries.

The seeds come in white, black, and brown varieties, each with slightly different flavor profiles.

Toast the sesame seeds until golden.

culinary

tahini

Ground sesame paste

  • hummusMashed chickpea spread
  • bagelBoiled, then baked roll
  • sushiVinegared rice with toppings

falafel · bun · halvah · furikake · za'atar · dukkah · flatbread · naan · pita · crackers

nutrition

calcium

Element twenty, builds bones

magnesium · zinc · copper · phosphorus · thiamine · antioxidants · healthy fats · omega-6 · folate · amino acids

oil

tahini

Ground sesame paste

light oil · cooking oil · salad dressing · marinade

flavor

nutty

Eccentric or almond-flavored

savory · umami · rich · roasted · caramelized · golden · fragrant · warm · buttery · mild

size

tiny

Extremely small in size

  • smallLimited in size
  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • ovalElongated rounded shape

teardrop · speck · sprinkle · scatter · speckling · dotted

beauty

moisturizing

Adding water to skin

carrier oil · emollient · oil pulling · body oil · natural remedy

Categories
Family

seed, seeds, seedy, seedling, sesame, seedlings, seedbed, unseeded, seedbeds

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G