Sesame oil

Taste and use

intensely nutty and toasted

Best uses

everyday dishes
sauces
stir-fries

Shopping advice

Check the pack size, ingredient list and intended use when choosing Sesame oil. Ask staff when two products look similar but serve different purposes.

Substitutions

Choose the closest alternative for the same cooking function; the flavour and texture will differ from Sesame oil.

Storage

Keep Sesame oil sealed and follow the package instructions. Refrigerate opened or fresh products and use clean utensils.

Local shopping and pickup

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Supermarket alternatives

Many basics are also available in supermarkets, depending on the branch. The selection is smaller, but it may be enough for a simpler version of the dish.

Typical places to try: Kaufland, EDEKA, Lidl, REWE

Often easy to find: Sesame oil, everyday dishes, sauces, stir-fries

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Online alternatives

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Recipes using this ingredient

Korean cold noodles with gochujang, cucumber, egg, kimchi and sesame

Bibim Guksu: Spicy Korean Cold Noodles

Sweet-spicy bibim guksu with gochujang, kimchi, cucumber and sesame. Refreshing Korean cold noodles ready in 20 minutes.

Creamy Buldak ramen with egg, corn, cheese, spring onion and cucumber

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Make Buldak ramen creamier, milder or more filling with five quick upgrades using egg, corn, cheese, mandu, tteok and fresh toppings.

Korean bulgogi with glossy thin slices of marinated beef.

Bulgogi – Korean marinated beef

Thin beef in a Korean soy, pear and sesame marinade, quickly fried with onion and spring onion.

Colourful bibimbap bowl with rice, vegetables, fried egg and red gochujang sauce.

Bibimbap – Korean mixed rice bowl

Korean rice bowl with vegetables, fried egg, beef or tofu and a quick gochujang sauce.

Fresh poke bowl with prawns, avocado and vegetables

Mango and prawn poke bowl with lime

Sweet mango, cooked prawns and a fresh chilli-lime dressing make this a colourful, beginner-friendly summer bowl.

Fried rice noodles with vegetables

Rice noodles and crisp vegetables are stir-fried quickly with soy, ginger and sesame for an easy weeknight meal.

Sliced Korean gimbap rolls filled with rice, egg and colourful vegetables.

Gimbap – Korean seaweed rice rolls

Korean seaweed rice rolls with egg, vegetables, pickled radish and crab sticks or tofu.

Golden pan-fried Japanese gyoza with crisp bases.

Gyoza – Japanese pan-fried dumplings

Japanese gyoza with a juicy pork-and-cabbage filling, crisp bottoms and an easy soy-vinegar dipping sauce.

Glossy Korean japchae glass noodles with colourful vegetables.

Japchae – Korean sweet potato noodles

Korean sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables, mushrooms and a quick soy-sesame sauce.

Kimchi fried rice

Cold rice is fried with kimchi, gochujang and sesame oil, then finished with egg or tofu for a fast savoury meal.

Glossy Korean fried chicken in red gochujang sauce with sesame.

Korean fried chicken with gochujang glaze

Crispy chicken pieces coated in a sweet-spicy gochujang glaze with garlic and sesame.

Salmon poke bowl with rice, avocado, edamame and vegetables

Salmon poke bowl with avocado and edamame

A colourful bowl for sushi fans, with creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, edamame and lightly marinated salmon over seasoned rice.

A bowl of miso ramen with noodles, vegetables, egg and nori.

Easy miso ramen

Quick miso ramen with a creamy sesame-miso broth, mushrooms, pak choi, corn and egg or tofu.

Pak choi with garlic and soy sauce

Pak choi is stir-fried over high heat with garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil so the stems stay crisp.

Tuna poke bowl with avocado and colourful vegetables

Spicy tuna poke bowl

Creamy, gently spicy and quick to assemble, this modern bowl combines tuna, avocado, cucumber and spicy mayonnaise.

Vegan poke bowl with fried tofu and colourful vegetables

Crispy teriyaki tofu poke bowl

Crispy tofu, colourful vegetables and glossy teriyaki sauce make this vegan bowl satisfying in its own right.

Yaki-onigiri

Shape, glaze and pan-grill Japanese rice balls until crisp. An easy, affordable recipe made for sharing.

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