White Sesame Seeds
パラッと振るだけで料理が完成！台湾の屋台を支配する香ばしいフィニッシャー
Description
Roasted white sesame. Heavily used as the 'final finish (topping)' for Taiwanese stir-fries, cold dishes, and stall junk food to add visual color and crispy savoriness.
Classification: For Everyone,Whole Spice,Savory Finisher of Taiwan Food
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How to use
Ingredients
- White sesame(Roasted)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Face of Hujiao Bing] King of Taiwan night markets. After wrapping in pastry, the surface is densely packed with white sesame before kiln-baking. The scorched white sesame aroma explodes appetite.
- [Liangban (Cold Dish) Finish] Sprinkled as a final dash on dried tofu or cucumber tossed dishes, linking with sesame oil flavor.
- [Tangcu (Sweet/Sour) Accent] Scattering over glossy sweet/sour sauces like Sweet & Sour Pork (Tangcu Paigu) tightens the flavor.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Soft、elegant savoriness unique to white sesame
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese roasted sesame (Exactly the same)
Pairing
Hujiao Bing, Various tossed dishes, Sweet/sour stir-fries (Tangcu)
Trivia
[For Everyone] While black sesame stars as 'intensely rich filling', white sesame acts as a 'master supporting role elevating dish charm'. Walking Taiwan night markets, 100% of baked wheat stall foods like Hujiao Bing or Shengjian Bao have white sesame stuck to the surface. Exactly like Japanese 'Iri-goma', the easiest spice to create a Taiwan stall vibe at home.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pack white sesame on the surface of Taiwan's breakfast staple 'Shao Bing (Chinese pie)', bake crispy in an oven, and eat sandwiching Youtiao (fried dough)!
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