69 flavors that taste great with sesame oil
..and 22 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes sesame oil better. On average, recipes with sesame oil received a 4.43⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with shaoxing chinese wine. And sometimes worse. Like with red chili peppers.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
High potential
- water
- sesame seeds
- ginger
- tofu
- white peppers
- gingerroot
- oil
- canola oil
- cilantro
- sherry
- red chili flakes
- tamari
- peas
- olive oil
- basil
- mirin
- sugar substitute
- shallots
- chili sauce
- sriracha
- chicken thighs
- tuna
- gochujang
- cashew nuts
- red chili
- bell peppers
- pork
- edamame
- garlic chives
- radish
- ground turkey
- tapioca
- white onion
- pork belly
- green chili
- salmon steaks
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- garlic
- green onions
- black pepper
- carrots
- cornflour
- rice vinegar
- honey
- kosher salt
- lime juice
- red bell peppers
- oyster sauce
- peanut oil
- rice wine vinegar
- hoisin sauce
- toasted sesame seeds
- cucumber
- peanut butter
- peanuts
- chicken broth
- shiitake mushrooms
- chicken breast
- fish sauce
- shrimp
- chicken stock
- dark soy sauce
- white sugar
- chili garlic sauce
- cabbage
- chicken
- rice wine
- cayenne
- all purpose flour
- napa cabbage
- jalapeño peppers
- lemon juice
- maple syrup
- mushrooms
- flank steak
- sake
- spaghetti
- chili paste
- beans
- ketchup
- white rice
- zucchini
- soba noodles
- orange juice
- corn starch
- mint
- sea salt
- water chestnuts
- ramen noodles
- bok choy
- baby bok choy
- coconut milk
- grape seed oil
- rice noodles
- tahini
- neutral oil
- red cabbage
- garlic powder
- wonton wrappers
- dark brown sugar
- green beans
- spinach
- seasoned rice vinegar
- ground beef
- unseasoned rice vinegar
- asparagus
- white vinegar
- egg whites
- yellow onion
- chili oil
- beef
- ground chicken
- green cabbage
- kimchi
- chives
- hot sauce
- sirloin steak
- sichuan peppers
- sugar snap peas
- black sesame seeds
- noodles
- sambal oelek
- vermicelli
- toasted white sesame seeds
- apple cider vinegar
- white miso
- thai basil
- flour
- five spice powder
- mango
- pork tenderloin
- turmeric
- tomato
- bamboo shoots
- romaine lettuce
- vegetable stock
- crimini mushrooms
- flat leaf parsley
- panko crumbs
- pineapple
- almonds
- balsamic vinegar
- red wine vinegar
- orange zest
- mung bean
- coconut aminos
- kale
- chinese five spice powder
- chinese black vinegar
- jasmine rice
- cumin
- agave
- steamed rice
- chickpeas
- sweet potatoes
- anise
- worcestershire sauce
- lettuce
- baking soda
- baking powder
- chili
- white sesame seeds
- iceberg lettuce
- pork loin
- dijon mustard
- pork shoulder
- curry powder
- white wine
- arrowroot
- linguine
- shelled edamame
- safflower oil
- bacon
- potato starch
- chicken wings
- brussel sprouts
- yellow bell peppers
- udon noodles
- paprika
- coconut sugar
- hot chili oil
- pickled ginger
- vinegar
- lemongrass
- egg noodles
- raw shrimp
- pork chops
- cinnamon
- sweet chili sauce
- daikon radish
- coconut oil
- lime zest
- snap peas
- chinese egg noodles
- silken tofu
- seeds
- butter lettuce
- bibb lettuce
- milk
- crumbs
- chow mein noodles
- cider vinegar
- purple cabbage
- skirt steak
- ham
- cherry tomato
- corn
- nori
- watercress
- herbs
- baby corn
- boiled egg
- white wine vinegar
- flour tortillas
- chicken bouillon
- basmati
- chili powder
- kombu
- panko
- wasabi paste
- cumin seeds
- angel hair pasta
- light soy sauce
- potatoes
- leeks
- butternut squash
- daikon
- red chili paste
- pasta
- raw sesame seeds
- avocado oil
- dumpling wrappers
- matchstick carrots
- thyme
- pineapple juice
- chicken drumsticks
- red curry paste
- white button mushrooms
- stir fry vegetables
- button mushrooms
- hot chili paste
- mustard greens
- sushi rice
- beef tenderloin
- eggplant
- roll wrappers
- mustard
- savoy cabbage
- chinese mushrooms
- rice flour
- orange bell peppers
- anchovy filets
- portobello mushrooms
- skin
- steamed white rice
- molasses
- cilantro seeds
- active yeast
- egg yolk
- chinese five spice
- eye steaks
- bay leaf
- sherry vinegar
- asian chili paste
- thai chili
- hot pepper sauce
- wheat starch
- mandarin oranges
- sea scallops
- red wine
- sesame paste
- corn kernels
- fat
- beef stock
- apricot jam
- rotisserie chicken
- tangerine
- kimchi juice
- choy sum
- beef flank steak
- yukon gold potatoes
- white mushrooms
- yellow curry powder
- lemon zest
- enoki mushrooms
- sour sauce
- chili peppers
- heavy cream
- sea bass
- baguette
- apple
- wine
- sour cream
- wakame seaweed
- barbecue sauce
- salmon filets
- salted cashew nuts
- chinese cabbage
- round dumpling wrappers
- gyoza wrappers
- pear
- scallops
- chinese chives
- parmesan
- choi
- chinese rice vinegar
- egg roll wrappers
- korean chili powder
- sunflower seeds
- dill
- mustard powder
- thai chili paste
- cranberry
- granulated garlic
- wasabi powder
- wheat
- corn tortillas
- baby kale
- palm sugar
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with sesame oil:
Asian Chopped Cabbage and Mushroom Salad With Panfried Wonton Crisps
aggieskitchen.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow, Pad Krapow)
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Grilled Baby Bok Choy with Asian Sesame Vinaigrette
aggieskitchen.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10
Chicken Stir Fry With Broccoli and Green Beans
aliyahsrecipesandtips.com
Review: 4.43/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10
