Sesame (simsim)

Sudan is among the world's great sesame growers — its toasted oil dresses ful, its paste sweetens, its seed crowns every bake.

History and culture

The rain-fed plains of Gedaref bloom white with sesame each autumn; the crop is a pillar of export and of the kitchen alike.

Culinary uses

Sesame oil for ful, tahniya sweets, bread topping.

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