Sesame Seed

Sesame Seed (Sesame)

Sesamum indicum
Family: Pedaliaceae

The difference between white and black seeds is that the white have the skin removed. But there is also a difference in taste as the black seeds are nuttier and a bit bitter compared to the white, which have a sweeter taste.
White Sesame Seeds
Black Sesame Seeds
Sesame Pods
Sesame Oil

» Recipes with Sesame Seed

• Hamburger Bread
• Korean Ground Beef
• Noodle salad with Crab sticks
• Spinach & Pine Nut Pirog (Sesame Seed)

» Recipes with Sesame Seed

• Hamburger Bread
• Korean Ground Beef
• Noodle salad with Crab sticks
• Spinach & Pine Nut Pirog (Sesame Seed)

» Sesame Seed is common in these Cuisines

 China
 Korea
 Mexico
 Morocco
 Turkey
 Afghanistan

» Sesame Seed is common in these Cuisines

 China
 Korea
 Mexico
 Morocco
 Turkey
 Afghanistan

The Pedaliaceae Family

a family flowering plants
AKA: the pedalium or sesame family

Kingdom: Plantae   Clades: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Asterids   Order: Lamiales