Perfect Pairings & Recipes forBlack Sesame Seed

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Flavour Analysis

Black sesame seed begins with a vivid impression of emphatic roasted aroma, before toast, ash and oleic acid emerge underneath. A chestnut note brings starchy aroma, while a smoke note adds smoky depths, and hazelnut and walnut notes give the profile a layered, lingering finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Vegetal
Carnal / Animalic

Flavour profile of black sesame seed

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Sesamic

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Black sesame seed

SesamicWoody

black sesame seed9.5

Nutty, roasted aroma, commonly found in toasted sesame seeds or sesame oil. Strong in black sesame seed.

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