Have you tried Japanese flavored ice creams such as Green Tea Ice Cream and Red Bean Ice Cream? I have another Japanese-flavored ice cream for you today, and it’s Black Sesame Ice Cream (黒ゴマのアイスクリーム). Sesame seeds might seem unusual ice cream flavor, but for the Japanese and Asian cuisine, black sesame flavor is commonly used in desserts.
Black Sesame Flavored Desserts
Popular desserts include black sesame macarons, purin (pudding), chiffon cake, mochi, bread, ice cream, and more. The Chinese cuisine has black sesame sweet soup and mochi dumpling with black sesame filling. Black sesame is unique in the way it changes the dynamic of a dessert completely. Ordinary looking desserts are transformed into a peculiar dark gray color, and it surprises you with unique nutty toasty flavor.
Black Sesame Paste
With toasted black sesame seeds, you can make it yourself easy using a food processor.
Is the Japanese Black Sesame Paste the same as Black Tahini?
The black tahini is a common ingredient used in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is also called the sesame paste or sesame butter, but the difference is black tahini doesn’t require toasting the sesame seeds. After being pulverized into a paste, it is mixed with sesame oil and a little bit of salt. For making Japanese sweets, you should be able to substitute with black tahini but bear in mind that it is unsweetened and may have a more pronounced bitter flavor. It is also more liquidy because of the sesame oil. So you will want to add some honey and make any necessary adjustments if needed.
Guest Posting!
Today I’m guest posting at Spicie Foodie. You might remember this blog when the blog owner Nancy interviewed me back in May. She’s celebrating her 3 year blog anniversary and she has kindly invited me to celebrate this big milestone with her. If you are new to food blogging and want great tips on food photography, make sure to check out her photography tutorial here. Please stop by Spicie Foodie to check out my guest post. Enjoy this black sesame dessert!
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