What is it?

Roasted black sesame powder is made by roasting black sesame seeds and grinding them into a fine or slightly coarse powder. 🌱

Roasting gives the sesame seeds a stronger nutty aroma and rich, slightly earthy flavor, while grinding makes them convenient to mix into foods and drinks.

Product Benefits

• 💪 Source of plant-based protein — helps contribute to daily protein intake.
• 🦴 Provides important minerals — sesame contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, iron, and manganese, which support normal body functions.
• ❤️ Contains mostly unsaturated fats — sesame seeds provide beneficial mono- and polyunsaturated fats.
• 🌾 Provides dietary fiber — supports normal digestion and can contribute to fullness.
• 🛡️ Naturally contains antioxidants — including sesame lignans such as sesamin and sesamolin, which have antioxidant properties.
• ⚡ Nutrient-dense — provides fats, protein, minerals, and calories in a relatively small serving.
• ☕ Easy to consume — the powdered form can be conveniently mixed into milk, soy milk, smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, or other foods.
• 😋 Rich roasted flavor — roasting enhances the naturally nutty aroma of black sesame, making it useful for both drinks and desserts.

Ways to consume

1. Mix with milk – Stir 1–2 tablespoons into warm or cold milk for a nutty sesame drink.
2. Mix with soy or plant milk – Works well with soy, oat, or almond milk.
3. Add to oatmeal or porridge – Stir into your breakfast for extra sesame flavor and nutrients.
4. Mix into yogurt – Sprinkle or stir into yogurt and pair with fruit or granola.
5. Add to smoothies – Blend with banana, milk, oats, or other fruits.
6. 🍞 Spread on toast – Mix the powder with a little honey, nut butter, or sesame paste to make a spread.
7. 🍰 Use in baking – Add to bread, muffins, pancakes, cookies, cakes, or buns.
8. 🍨 Dessert topping – Sprinkle over ice cream, pudding, shaved ice, or other desserts.
9. 🍚 Sprinkle over food – A small amount can be added to rice, cereal, or other dishes for a roasted, nutty flavor.

Suitable for?

• 🌱 Vegetarians and vegans — provides plant-based protein, healthy fats, and minerals.
• 🦴 People looking to add more minerals to their diet — sesame naturally contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, iron, and manganese.
• 🌾 People wanting more fiber — sesame provides dietary fiber that supports normal digestion.
• ❤️ People looking for plant-based unsaturated fats — sesame contains mostly mono- and polyunsaturated fats.
• 🏃 Active or busy individuals — it's nutrient- and energy-dense and easy to add to meals or drinks.
• 👴 Older adults — the powdered form can be convenient to mix into softer foods such as porridge, yogurt, or drinks, provided there are no swallowing or dietary restrictions.
• 🍵 People who enjoy traditional Asian flavors — it works particularly well in beverages, desserts, oatmeal, and baked foods.

Recipes

1. Black Sesame Latte
   
2. Rainbow Veggie Noodles