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Binangkal is a type of doughnut from the islands of Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines.It is made from deep-fried dense dough balls coated with sesame seeds. [1] [2] [3] It is usually eaten with hot chocolate or coffee.
Simit is a circular bread, typically encrusted with sesame seeds or, less commonly, poppy, flax or sunflower seeds, found across the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, especially in Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans. [4] Simit's size, crunch, chewiness, and other characteristics vary slightly by region.
Sesame seeds are a common topping, and it may also be topped with other herbs, and seasoned with olive oil. [5] [6] The name comes from a Greco-Roman pastry dough lagana, which is also the origin of the word lasagna, [7] also known as tracta, from Ancient Greek: τρακτὸς.
Believe it or not, tahini can be a substitute for butter in baked goods. Made from ground sesame seeds, tahini is rich in heart-healthy unsaturated fatty acids, unlike butter, which is high in ...
Sesame (/ ˈ s ɛ s ə m i /; [2] [3] Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. [4] Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods.
Koulourakia are well known for their sprinkle of sesame seeds and distinctive ring shape. [2] In fact, the word is the diminutive form for a ring-shaped loaf or roll. [citation needed] The pastries are traditionally shaped into spirals, but can be shaped into braided circles, [3] hairpin twists, figure eights, twisted wreaths, horseshoes or ...
Benne seeds first came to the U.S. via ships carrying enslaved Africans. Enslaved peoples would grow benne plants in their own small gardens on Lowcountry plantations. The plantation owners also grew benne with the intent that its oil could be used as a cheaper alternative to imported olive oil. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ogiri also called Ogiri Ijebu is a flavoring made of fermented oil seeds, such as sesame seeds or egusi seeds. [1] The process and product are similar to iru or douchi. Its smell is similar to cheese, miso, or stinky tofu. Ogiri is best known in West Africa. It is popular among the Yoruba people.