Cold Pressed Black Sesame Oil 黑芝麻油

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Product Specs:
8.5 fl. oz.
100% cold pressed black sesame oil

Deep, earthy and slightly bitter with notes of forest floor

This black sesame oil by Dong He Oil is cold-pressed in the old-fashioned way, so richly scented it coats the throat as you breathe it in. The seeds are toasted over a meticulously controlled wood fire, steamed to break down the seed walls, then shaped into oilseed cakes in circular molds. These circular cakes, wrapped in paper, are stacked in a hydraulic press and slowly compressed together to squeeze out the oil. Unlike expeller-pressed sesame oil, which does generate heat, this compression method is a low-heat process, which keeps the oil as pure and unaltered as possible.

The resulting oil is light, toasty, fresh, and well balanced as can be. Sesame oil is a healthy oil, containing mostly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Use it for salad dressings, finishing stir fries, or use as a dip. Absolutely versatile, but avoid high heat.

With a stronger flavor than its white sesame counterpart, black sesame oil can be used for dishes requiring a more robust flavor. Great for meat, especially offal. Dishes: sesame oil chicken soup, three cup chicken.

About Dong He Oil

Dong He Oil is a traditional producer of cold-pressed oils and stone-ground sesame pastes located in Chiayi, Taiwan. The oil mill was founded 100 years ago in 1921, as the original producer of cooking oil for the Dongshi township in Chiayi county. Operating in the original wood-beamed, brick building with much of the original machinery, Dong He upholds the same traditional craft principles that distinguishes their products from competitors. They continue to produce cold-pressed sesame, peanut and camellia seed oils today, and have added stone-ground sesame pastes, peanut butters, and a line of specialty sauces featuring house ingredients and family recipes.