What is sesame oil? What is the difference between sesame oil and sesame oil?

Sesame oil is sesame oil, which is usually eaten by black sesame seeds and squeezed by white sesame seeds. It is a fatty oil extracted from Hu's sesame, also known as flax, oil hemp, chrysanthemum, fat hemp and sesame oil. Sesame oil in some areas is also defined as sesame oil fried or soaked with pepper.

The main component of sesame oil is unsaturated fatty acid, accounting for 85% ~ 90%, and oleic acid and linoleic acid account for 50% respectively. It is characterized by strong stability and easy storage, because sesame oil contains a natural antioxidant-sesamic acid. Sesame oil also contains minerals such as protein, sesamin, vitamin E, lecithin, sucrose, calcium, phosphorus and iron. It is an edible oil with extremely rich nutrition.

The difference between sesame oil and sesame oil;

In fact, sesame oil and sesame oil are the same thing, and they are both nicknames of sesame oil. According to the fragrance characteristics of sesame oil, it can be divided into two categories, sesame oil and ordinary sesame oil. Sesame oil has a strong sesame fragrance, which can be divided into small ground sesame oil and machine-made sesame oil according to different extraction methods. Ordinary sesame oil has a faint fragrance.

Small ground sesame oil, also known as small ground oil and small ground sesame oil, is made of sesame as raw material, ground with a small stone mill and processed by water substitution method. It is a traditional sesame oil and a good seasoning oil. Small ground sesame oil is mainly used for seasoning and can also be used as the main auxiliary material of some traditional cakes. According to national standards, it can be divided into first-class small ground sesame oil and second-class small ground sesame oil.

Machine-made sesame oil, also known as sesame oil and sesame oil, is made from sesame seeds through specific processes and mechanical methods, and has the same use as small ground sesame oil. According to national standards, it can be divided into first-class mechanism sesame oil and second-class mechanism sesame oil.

Ordinary sesame oil, commonly known as Dagou sesame oil, is also made from sesame seeds, which are generally processed by pressing, leaching or other methods. Due to the different processing methods, the fragrance of ordinary sesame oil is weak, not as strong as that of small ground sesame oil and machine-made sesame oil. Generally used as edible oil, it can also be used as seasoning oil and the main auxiliary materials for making cakes, sweets and other foods. According to national standards, it can be divided into first-class ordinary sesame oil and second-class ordinary sesame oil.