sesame oil
noun
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps
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In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
There's a wooden Korean window frame that holds sweets including a ginseng marshmallow and a sesame oil caramel.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
The convincing stand-in for meat turns out to be nuggets of soy protein flavored with sesame oil and pineapple soy sauce.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with additional sesame oil and sprinkle with the remaining scallions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
In a supporting role, letting the crispy wontons shine, is the punchy dressing of peach preserves, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chili powder.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
Kim seasons her rice with sesame oil and salt and rolls it with seaweed around marinated shiitake mushrooms, sliced avocado, pickled daikon, egg and carrot.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
Ground chuck is stir-fried with broccoli, garlic, rice, and bell pepper, then coated with a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and brown sugar.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
Dress them up with garlic, ginger, chili crisp, black vinegar and sesame oil for an easy meal that’s ready in a half-hour.
—Anna Rodriguez, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
There's a wooden Korean window frame that holds sweets including a ginseng marshmallow and a sesame oil caramel.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
The convincing stand-in for meat turns out to be nuggets of soy protein flavored with sesame oil and pineapple soy sauce.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with additional sesame oil and sprinkle with the remaining scallions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
In a supporting role, letting the crispy wontons shine, is the punchy dressing of peach preserves, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chili powder.
—Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
Kim seasons her rice with sesame oil and salt and rolls it with seaweed around marinated shiitake mushrooms, sliced avocado, pickled daikon, egg and carrot.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
Ground chuck is stir-fried with broccoli, garlic, rice, and bell pepper, then coated with a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and brown sugar.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
Dress them up with garlic, ginger, chili crisp, black vinegar and sesame oil for an easy meal that’s ready in a half-hour.
—Anna Rodriguez, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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