Whilst too expensive for its own good, the smell, the taste, the casual way it adds to every dish it’s in? Yeah, that’s what I want from any ingredient in my cupboard.
My favourite thing about it is probably its versatility: a quick stir fry is improved by cooking it in sesame oil, just chucking some rice and veg together – use a bit of sesame oil. Poke bowls, chow mien, fried chicken, ramen. All improved by a bit of sesame oil.
Don’t even get me started on using it as part of a marinade (bit of cornflower, soy sauce, sesame oil and your protein of choice and you’re winning).
My favourite thing about it is probably its versatility...
A favourite drunk meal of mine is literally chucking some sriracha, sesame oil and noodles into a pan and heating them up. Although please make sure you’re not too drunk when you start cooking.
So buy yourself some sesame oil and get experimenting. Chuck it in your favourite rice or noodle dish, marinade something it. Trust me you’ll be a happier person.