toasted sesame oil

Asian finishing oil

Toasted sesame oil is a cooking oil pressed from roasted sesame seeds, giving it a deep amber color and intense nutty flavor.

Unlike light sesame oil used for frying, toasted sesame oil is typically added at the end of cooking or used in dressings and marinades for its distinctive aroma: a few drops of toasted sesame oil to finish the stir-fry.

Related
  • roastedCooked uncovered with heat
  • nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
  • AsianOf the largest continent
  • rice bowlVessel for steamed grain
  • wokConcave cooking pan

stir-fry · drizzle · fragrant · golden · finishing · finishing touch · dressing · salad dressing · marinade · soy sauce · ginger · garlic · umami · aromatic · seeds · Korean · Chinese · tahini

Categories
Opposites
flavor intensity

toasted sesame oilvegetable oil

Plant-derived culinary lipid

canola oil · grapeseed oil · safflower oil · corn oil · light olive oil

heat application

toasted sesame oilpeanut oil

Legume-derived cooking fat

rice bran oil · avocado oil · clarified butter · ghee · lard

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G