Comments on Season with Spice: Spices Unearthed: Sesame Seeds

Hi Casey, glad we could help! Regarding toasted b...

2014-08-13T21:45:09.925-07:00

Hi Casey, glad we could help! Regarding toasted black sesame seeds, the look and flavor depends on the brand. Some have a slightly puffier look, but you're right, it's not always easy to tell.

Thanks for clearing up the fact that the differenc...

2014-08-12T17:03:20.019-07:00

Thanks for clearing up the fact that the difference between the black and white is hulled and unhulled. I was wondering about the toasting factor? You can't really tell by looking at the black ones, if they are toasted. I'm hoping it tastes toasted...

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2014-03-24T04:06:51.908-07:00

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2013-09-15T09:27:54.382-07:00

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Hi Gin great question. The white sesame seeds gen...

2013-04-30T12:00:56.893-07:00

Hi Gin great question. The white sesame seeds generally sold in the US are hulled, therefore they have a very clean white look. You can also find unhulled white sesame seeds, which are usually marketed under the name "Natural Sesame Seeds". They will have a kind of earthy tan color.

Black sesame seeds are actually unhulled. If they were hulled, they would lose that striking black color.

I have no doubt there are unhulled brown sesame seeds being cultivated somewhere, since sesame seeds can come in a variety of colors after thousands of years of domestication and hybridization.

Hope this helps!

Best,

Mark

Hi I'm curious. I've learnt from school th...

2013-04-30T11:22:20.716-07:00

Hi I'm curious. I've learnt from school that black and white are basically varities of hulled sesame , and that there's an unhulled type called brown sesame. do you know anything about this?

Once you get comfortable with the ingredients, coo...

2012-07-31T18:57:22.226-07:00

Once you get comfortable with the ingredients, cooking Chinese or Asian will come really easy.

Thanks Sue! Now that I am in the States, I will ne...

2012-07-31T18:55:26.274-07:00

Thanks Sue! Now that I am in the States, I will need to hunt for pomelos too..

Thanks so much for your comment, Silvia. The world...

2012-07-31T18:50:18.595-07:00

Thanks so much for your comment, Silvia. The world of spices is sure a fascinating one..

Gorgeous post Mark & Reese. And gorgeous blog....

2012-07-29T09:36:08.056-07:00

Gorgeous post Mark & Reese. And gorgeous blog. Now to hunt for pomelos...

This was revealing. I thought black and white seed...

2012-07-26T04:15:36.435-07:00

This was revealing. I thought black and white seeds come from different sesame species. There's always something new to learn from you.

I never cooked in my mother’s kitchen growing up. ...

2011-08-31T21:00:22.073-07:00

I never cooked in my mother’s kitchen growing up. Cooking Chinese food, to be honest, feels a lot less natural than making a Thai coconut curry. Did I feel an ethnic rekindling with this strange, foreign cuisine with its exotic ingredients like dark soy sauce?

Thanks Cakebrain for sharing the interesting bits ...

2011-07-20T18:26:21.252-07:00

Thanks Cakebrain for sharing the interesting bits of black sesame. Apparently, Chinese believes that any black seeds/ beans are good for our hair.

I love black sesame. It's supposed to be good...

2011-07-17T00:17:25.554-07:00

I love black sesame. It's supposed to be good for your hair and excellent for expectant mothers.

Thank you Nami. Especially love all your Japanese...

2011-07-16T07:07:29.154-07:00

Thank you Nami. Especially love all your Japanese recipes with sesame seeds. Would be wonderful to read a post on Just One Cookbook about the spice in Japanese dishes.

Hmmm! I love sesame seeds, both black or white. ...

2011-07-14T02:18:35.148-07:00

Hmmm! I love sesame seeds, both black or white. Beautiful photos of sesame seeds as well as nutrition info! All the recipes look delicious too. Wonderful post!