A staple ingredient in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines, sesame seeds bring delightful texture and nutty flavor to your dishes. These sesame seeds are already toasted to provide a richer flavor to everything from baked goods to salads and stir-fries. Add a sprinkling of McCormick Gourmet™ Toasted Sesame Seed to Asian stir-fries, sushi, rice, noodles and dipping sauces. The seeds' golden color and nutty flavor are perfect for encrusting chicken and fish like salmon and tuna. Try in place of nuts in cookies, pastries, breads and granola. Shake on salads, vegetables and poke bowls for satisfying texture, crunch and visual appeal. Use toasted sesame seeds for spice blends like Japanese 7-spice shichimi togarashi and Middle Eastern za'atar.