Black sesame might not be the first ingredient you think of when it comes to dessert, but trust me, it’s a flavor worth exploring. With its nutty taste and striking dark hue, black sesame brings an ...

Nutty black sesame paste is a classic Chinese dessert. Topped with bee pollen and jujube dates for additional texture, this dessert can also be enjoyed plain. Black sesame paste, sometimes called ...

Lior Lev Sercarz, founder of spice company La Boìte, considers tahini a must-have ingredient in the kitchen. “It is such a staple item in Israeli food,” says Lev Sercarz, author of “A Middle Eastern ...

Anyone who’s ever worked with me in the kitchen knows that I like to tinker with dishes for a while before I decide to finally offer them on the menu. But then once I’ve gotten them where I want them ...

Process soy sauce, sesame paste, sugar, vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, chili oil, garlic, and ginger in blender until smooth, about 30 seconds, scraping down sides of blender jar as needed; transfer to ...

"Wait, wait, wait! I can fix this." I was talking to Vicky, our visual director, but really I was trying to reassure myself. It was the end of a long shoot day, I was late for my father-in-law's ...

Sesame noodles have long been a favorite in the Pang household, says Jeffrey Pang, coauthor of “A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese)” (America’s ...

I love spicy food — but my stomach does not. Still, at a recent meal at Mian in Alhambra, I had the Sichuan cold noodles, mounded high and icy cold, swimming in a punchy broth and topped with loads of ...