{"id":329,"date":"2025-01-07T15:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T21:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jaderiderjourneys.com\/cookbook\/?p=329"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:13:59","slug":"gomasio-japanese-sesame-salt-or-japanese-tahini-%f0%9f%98%8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jaderiderjourneys.com\/cookbook\/2025\/01\/07\/gomasio-japanese-sesame-salt-or-japanese-tahini-%f0%9f%98%8a\/","title":{"rendered":"Gomasio (Japanese Sesame Salt) or Japanese Tajin \ud83d\ude0a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I first experienced gomasio at an <a href=\"https:\/\/tricycle.org\/magazine\/just-right-amount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oryoki ceremony.<\/a>\u00a0 I added it t0 all the dishes in the ceremony after I was served. It made everything taste so good.<\/p>\n<p>Prep time:\u00a0 20 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup raw sesame seeds (Unhulled is traditional and has a bitter taste. You can also use hulled if you prefer to eliminate the bitter flavor) (I add a portion of black sesame seeds for a nicer look and flavor)<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons quality sea salt (I prefer flaky sea salt like Maldon for a great texture)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: add a small strip of kombu or other seaweed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preparation:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place a dry skillet over medium-high heat and add the sesame seeds. Toast them until they are golden brown, stirring regularly. Be very careful that they don&#8217;t burn or they will be bitter. Let the seeds cool completely.<\/li>\n<li>Crush the toasted sesame seeds either with a mortar and pestle or in a blender or food processor. The mixture should remain chunky and not be a fine powder.<\/li>\n<li>Place the crushed sesame seeds in a bowl and stir in the salt.<\/li>\n<li>chop the seaweed finely and add to mixture<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Store your gomasio in an airtight jar in a cool place. It will keep for a few months but for maximum flavor use within a month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nI first experienced gomasio at an Oryoki ceremony.\u00a0 I added it t0&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaderiderjourneys.com\/cookbook\/2025\/01\/07\/gomasio-japanese-sesame-salt-or-japanese-tahini-%f0%9f%98%8a\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Gomasio (Japanese Sesame Salt) or Japanese Tajin \ud83d\ude0a&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[36,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-ons","category-condiment","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jaderiderjourneys.com\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gomasio-prep-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p88GgB-5j","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":323,"url":"https:\/\/www.jaderiderjourneys.com\/cookbook\/2025\/01\/07\/baked-japanese-sweet-potatoes-with-miso-tahini-butter\/","url_meta":{"origin":329,"position":0},"title":"Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Miso Tahini Butter","author":"Balam","date":"January 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Yield: 4 servings NOTE: I have use this primarily with 'regular' sweet potatoes.\u00a0 Still delicious but adjust oven times and temperature as follows: increase the oven temperature to 425\u00b0F (218\u00b0C). 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