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Thick and rich

By Betty Hallock
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High-quality Japanese black sesame paste has a fine, smooth texture. Look for unsweetened ones without added emulsifiers -- Kuki brand is a good one. The oil will separate and should be stirred back in. It is sold in both cans and jars. Once opened, it should be refrigerated.

Kuki brand sesame paste, 10.5-ounce can, $7.98. A 5.2-ounce jar is $3.98. Available at select Nijiya and Marukai markets.

-- Betty Hallock

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Betty Hallock

Betty Hallock is deputy Food editor at the Los Angeles Times. She has co-written four cookbooks, including “Bäco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles,” “Amá: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen” and “Baking at République.” She started her journalism career at the Wall Street Journal and Scientific American in New York, worked on the L.A. Times’ Business desk, and was interim food editor at Los Angeles Magazine. Hallock also helped launch a food and nutrition vertical for wellness app RoundGlass. She’s a graduate of UCLA and New York University.

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