香油

香 is fragrant (the same 香 used in Hong Kong 香港), and 油 is oil (the same 油 used in soy sauce 豉油), so 香油 is sesame oil.

Sesame oil is made from toasted sesame seeds.

Tips

When shopping, look for pure sesame oil, not blended, and not cold pressed sesame oil. When cooking, apply sesame oil at the end or after just before serving, as high temperature destroys the flavor.

Categories:

油

Yale:

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Jyutping:

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