1,648 sesame recipes

Greek eggplant rounds broiled with tahini, fresh tomato, and crumbled feta cheese. A low-carb, vegetarian appetizer with Mediterranean flavors that comes together in 20 minutes.

Chinese-style cold salad of rehydrated jellyfish shreds, crisp salted daikon and velvet-poached chicken breast, dressed with sesame oil, sherry and scallions.

Korean-style sigeumchi namul: blanched spinach tossed in soy sauce, sesame oil, crushed sesame seeds, and scallions. A classic banchan side dish ready in under 20 minutes.

Asian vegetable salad with pineapple, snow peas, carrots, red bell peppers, and watercress in a pineapple-ginger-soy sesame dressing. A light, colorful make-ahead side for barbecues and potlucks.

Authentic General Tso's chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, orange zest, and dried citrus peel. A from-scratch version with no batter, no deep frying, and real numbing heat.

Asparagus stir-fried in a wok with fresh ginger, sesame oil, roasted cashews, and soy sauce. A quick Chinese-style vegan side dish ready in 15 minutes.

Quick stir-fried bok choy with garlic, reduced-sodium soy sauce, and sesame oil. A crisp-tender Asian vegetable side dish done in 5 minutes with just six ingredients.

Asparagus and beef stir-fry with Chinese fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce. A classic Cantonese wok dish that comes together in under 5 minutes once the prep is done.

These Korean dumplings made with beef chuck and napa cabbage can be fried or steamed.

Stir-fried beef with orange peel, Sichuan peppercorns, and dried chiles. The classic Szechuan restaurant dish with tender velveted beef, citrus perfume, and a numbing tingle on the finish.

Korean chicken soup with ginger, garlic, and gochujang in a sesame-rich broth, finished with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. A warming weeknight bowl with rice cooked right in.

Korean bulgogi marinates thin beef strips in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, brown sugar, and green onions, then grills or broils until caramelized. Classic Korean BBQ for 6.

Homemade hummus made from dried chickpeas cooked from scratch, blended with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. Cooking your own chickpeas gives a creamier, smoother dip than canned.

Spicy Thai-inspired soba noodle salad with bell peppers, scallions, and sesame seeds in a hot sesame oil and rice vinegar dressing. Served cold and full of crunch.

Teriyaki grilled corn basted with a homemade glaze of brown sugar, tomato paste, and sesame seeds. Six ingredients, 20 minutes, vegetarian.

Cracker bread rolls yeast-risen dough into thin 10-inch rounds topped with sesame seeds and bakes them crisp and shatter-crunchy. Homemade flatbread cracker for dips, spreads, and soup.