Toasted Sesame Seeds are the soft, flat, teardrop-shaped seeds that grow in the fruit of the flowering sesame plant. Toasted Sesame Seeds are also known as sesame seeds bulk, bulk sesame seeds, toasted sesame seeds, or sesame seeds.

Toasting the seeds adds a slight caramelization to the hull and removes some of the overall moisture content, concentrating the nutty flavor. Our Toasted Sesame Seeds contain between 40-60% sesame oil. 

Sesame seeds are one of the oldest intentionally harvested crops in the world, primarily valued for their oil. Archaeological digs in India and Pakistan have uncovered evidence that sesame became a domesticated crop 5,500 years ago.

Toasted Sesame Seeds are popular with healthy and vegan restaurants; delis; brewpubs; seafood, grits, coffee, tea, pasta, and rice manufacturers; independent spice shops; and seasoning companies.

We also have White Sesame Seeds and Black Sesame Seeds available.

Flavor Profile

Toasted Sesame Seeds taste light, nutty, and a touch oily. 

How to Use

Toasted Sesame Seeds are commonly found in the US as a garnishing for breads and as a crunchy topping on bagels. Mix Toasted Sesame Seeds with salt for the Japanese seasoning salt gomashio, or add to this fresh, crunchy Korean Cucumber Salad. Toss seeds over Simple Sesame Chicken or use as a coating for baked chicken fingers. It brings nutty balance to Spicy Cabbage Slaw. Sesame seeds are an important ingredient when making Mole Poblano. Sprinkle them over this sweet Honey Sesame Shrimp dish or smoky Pasilla de Oaxaca Black Bean Dip. You can even mix Toasted Sesame Seeds with honey or corn syrup and let that set into candies. Grind them into a paste to create the condiment tahini, which can then be used to make Middle Eastern dips, hummus, or baba ganoush.

Sesame seeds pair well with chicken, pork, bread, noodles, soy sauce, chickpeas, shallots, mint, garlic, cilantro, chocolate, mustard, thyme, sumac, and orange.