Roasted sesame oil ftw!
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Sesame paste aka tahini proves 3/4 of those points objectively wrong!
...I know, I know, "objective" when it comes to tastes is an oxymoron. But seriously, tahini is awesome: flavourful, won't get stuck in your teeth, and it makes a lot of dishes go from "meh" to "wow". Still a bit messy, as it's a paste.
Bonus points if it's halawa (dunno the English name), a sweet made with tahini and honey. I seriously love that stuff.
I think the English word is pretty much 'halava'. There's no equivalent word so we just use that.
No flavor‽ Sure if there's 6 of them on top of a burger bun you won't taste it. There's a Greek restaurant near me that serves bread covered in sesame seeds and it's a very noticeable flavor improvement. Have you ever had sesame sticks? They're delicious.
they have a taste. its good. nutty savory bitterness.