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 ...

We are all familiar with rich and decadent Western desserts, like cake and ice cream. How about a change of flavour for a bowl of warm and comforting Chinese dessert? Chinese desserts like home cook ...

There are two components of this dish that are essential. The first is Chinese sesame paste, made with roasted and ground sesame seeds. Don’t be tempted to use tahini, which is made with untoasted ...

International Golden Foods of Bensenville, Illinois, has voluntarily recalled some lots of Al kanater tahini sesame paste because it “has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.” Salmonella ...

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 ...

Turkana Food Inc. is recalling 858 cases OF Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in ...

Cold sesame noodles are a mainstay of Chinese takeout menus. They have been so since at least the 1970s, when Chinese chefs trained in the banquet arts introduced the dish to diners at new-style ...

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 ...

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 ...