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white sesame seeds
Sesame seeds with a pale cream to white hull. The most commonly used variety of sesame in Japanese cooking, with a mild, delicate flavor.
白ごまを振りかける。
To sprinkle white sesame seeds.
白ごまは料理の仕上げによく使われる。
White sesame is often used as a finishing touch in cooking.
白ごまを擂ってドレッシングに混ぜると、まろやかな風味になる。
If you grind white sesame and mix it into the dressing, it gives a mellow flavor.
A compound of 白 (white) and ごま (胡麻, sesame). White sesame is the most commonly used sesame variety in Japan, accounting for the majority of sesame consumption. It has a milder flavor than 黒ごま (black sesame).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 白ごまを擂る: to grind white sesame
- 白炒りごま: toasted white sesame
- 白擂りごま: ground white sesame
- 白練りごま: white sesame paste
RELATED WORDS:
- 黒ごま: black sesame seeds — stronger, nuttier flavor; popular in sweets
- 金ごま: golden sesame seeds — a rarer variety with a rich aroma
- 胡麻: sesame — the general term
- 炒りごま: toasted sesame — the most common prepared form
- すりごま: ground sesame
USAGE:
White sesame appears everywhere in Japanese cooking: as a garnish on rice, in 胡麻和え (sesame-dressed vegetables), in dressings and sauces, and in 白ごまプリン (white sesame pudding). On packaging, look for 白いりごま (toasted) or 白すりごま (ground).