BUTTER SESAME BLACK RSTD Pack of 12

Black sesame seed is dearly prized by culinary and nutrition experts. Sesame Butter of unhulled roasted seed is more popular in Japan and Asia, while hulled sesame Tahini is most popular in Mediterranean and African regions. These black sesame are remarkably delicious. EDEN Black Sesame Butter is pure organically grown North American, unhulled black sesame seed, dry-roasted and ground to a nut butter. These are the same black sesame used in EDEN Black Gomasio and Black & Tan Gomasio. This rich, roasted black sesame butter has spectacular, mildly sweet flavor. Sesame Sesamum indicum is the longest cultivated oilseed plant. It has ancient history in Africa where it's called 'benniseed' and 'sim-sim'; with a similar history in India. It is grown throughout the world in warm climates. Sesame are called 'seeds of longevity'. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Turkish soldiers carried them as rations. The expression 'open sesame' indicates entrance into splendor and abundance. In Japan, black sesame is called 'kuro goma' and is highly valued for its flavor and health benefits. Throughout Asia, black sesame is considered a digestive aid. The lignans sesamin, sesamol, and sesamolin are antioxidant compounds of sesame that are believed to benefit the vascular system and keep hair healthy and dark.