Badia Toasted Sesame Seed, 16 oz

Sesame seeds dry-toasted to a deep golden brown, with the nutty, slightly sweet aroma that defines East Asian finishing. The toasting is done — no skillet step required — so the seeds go straight from jar to bowl with full flavor and crunch intact.

Common Uses

Finish Korean bibimbap, japchae, and banchan like sigeumchi-namul. Sprinkle on Japanese onigiri, sushi rolls, sesame spinach (gomaae), and ramen bowls. Coat the outside of crispy tofu, sesame chicken, and tuna tataki before the sear. Stir into Chinese cold sesame noodles, scallion pancake dipping sauce, and stir-fried greens. Grind into homemade gomashio or tahini-style dressings.

Cuisine Context

Toasted sesame is the finishing note across Korean, Japanese, and northern Chinese kitchens — the garnish that signals a dish is complete. Korean cooks crush them between fingers over namul; Japanese kitchens fold them into dressings and rice; Chinese cooks coat dumplings and buns. At 16 oz, this is the size for kitchens that finish every bowl.

Pro Tip

For Korean namul and dressings, give the seeds a quick crush in a mortar before adding. Breaking the hulls releases the sesame oil and turns a garnish into a flavor — the difference between decorated and seasoned.

Ships from Doral, FL.