Nuts & seeds · Paste

Black sesame paste

Also called kuro neri goma

Ground toasted black sesame; nutty, slightly bitter and inky black. Sweetened for tangyuan and desserts or used in Japanese dressings.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodBlack sesame seeds

    Toast and grind very finely with a little oil; grittier.

  • T2 · GoodChinese sesame paste

    Same toasty depth, but loses the black colour.

  • T3 · In a pinchPeanut butter

    Peanutty and pale; very different in sweets.

  • T3 · In a pinchTahini

    Pale and milder; loses the colour and deep roasted flavour.

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