1,648 sesame recipes

Stir-fried chicken and chow mein noodles with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots, and ginger in a savory soy-oyster sauce, topped with crunchy peanuts. Ready in 25 minutes.

Whole roasted chicken rubbed with Szechuan peppercorn, five-spice, coriander, and honey-soy glaze. Served over pasta tossed in the savory pan drippings for a showstopping dinner.

Asian-inspired one-pot chicken and rice with overnight soy-ginger marinade, bell pepper, snow peas, and water chestnuts. Complete weeknight dinner in one pan.

Cold sesame peanut noodle salad with chicken, bean sprouts, scallions, and red pepper, tossed in a garlicky peanut butter-soy dressing. Asian-inspired pasta salad served chilled over crisp lettuce.

Vegan pepper steak made with seitan, shiitake mushrooms, and bell peppers in a rich miso-tamari sauce thickened with arrowroot. Serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Vegetarian garbanzo bean burgers spiced with cumin, coriander, and chili powder, bound with cottage cheese and wheat germ. Served in whole wheat pita with tomato, sprouts, and yogurt.

Dress up your chicken for dinner with this recipe that uses a variety of spices to create an extravagant taste.

Spicy Thai tofu salad with marinated tofu, shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, and red bell pepper over fresh spinach. Bright sesame-rice-vinegar dressing with garlic, cilantro, and chili heat.

Teriyaki tofu brochettes marinate extra-firm tofu and pineapple in soy, sherry, sesame, and ginger, then grill with peppers, onion, zucchini, and mushrooms. Vegan grilling.

Lung Fung Shrimps with jumbo shrimp and three kinds of mushrooms deep-fried then wok-tossed in oyster sauce, soy, ginger, and sesame oil. A classic Cantonese banquet-style seafood dish.

A stunning cold Chinese platter of shredded vegetables, wood ear fungus, egg strips, and hand-pulled chicken, layered and dressed in a mustard-ginger-sesame-Chinkiang vinegar sauce. A showpiece salad for special occasions.

Deep-fried chicken chunks in a water chestnut flour batter, tossed with crispy peanuts and scallions in a fiery sauce of chili-garlic paste, dark soy, red vinegar, and sesame oil. Authentic Chinese restaurant-style kung pao.

Homemade vegetable hummus stuffed into whole wheat pita pockets with Monterey Jack cheese, fresh tomato slices, and alfalfa sprouts. A quick vegetarian sandwich ready in 25 minutes using the microwave.

Tempeh and Sweetcorn Roast with Tahini/Mushroom Sauce recipe

Here, beef brisket takes on an Asian flare. Slices of meat are braised in an aromatic stock seasoned with star anise, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, red pepper and dark molasses. As a final step, pureed eggplant is stirred in, for flavor and thickening.

Crispy double-fried flank steak tossed with fresh orange peel, jalapeños, and julienned carrots in a tangy soy-sherry glaze. Better than takeout orange beef at home.