simsim
African sesame name
Simsim is the sesame plant or its seeds, used in Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian cooking.
The word comes from Arabic and appears in recipes for tahini, halva, and various breads.
In East Africa, simsim often refers specifically to sesame paste or dishes made with it: She spread simsim on the flatbread.
Ground sesame paste
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- halvahSesame paste confection
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- pasteThick sticky substance
til · seeds · pressing · grinding · hulled · unhulled · roasted · nutty
Ground sesame paste
- pasteThick sticky substance
- dressingSauce for salads
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
baba ganoush · falafel · pita · za'atar · dukkah · cooking · flavoring · coating
Semitic language family member
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- East AfricanFrom that continental region
- Middle EasternFrom Western Asia's cultural region
traditional · indigenous · folktale · Ali Baba · magic · incantation · regional · dialect
tahini
Ground sesame paste
paste · til · seeds · pressing · grinding · hulled · unhulled · roasted · nutty · oilseed
tahini
Ground sesame paste
dip · baba ganoush · falafel · pita · za'atar · dukkah · cooking · flavoring · coating · baking
Arabic
Semitic language family member
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- East AfricanFrom that continental region
Middle Eastern · traditional · indigenous · folktale · Ali Baba · magic · incantation · regional · dialect · local