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Sesame Seeds - Coggle Diagram

- - - - China - 980 BCE: Sesame also had a wide variety of uses in China. Uses include calligraphy ink, medicine for dental issues, alopecia, frostbite, and constapation
        
        Europe - 100 BCE: Sesame was quickly put to use after being introduced to Europeans. Sesame would be consumed by Greek athletes as a source of energy. Sesame also had medical uses, as it was believed to be a contraceptive and was used by Europeans before intercourse. Sesame was also used to treat dysentery, which was very prevalent in an unsanitary Europe
        
        Colonia America: Many Native American tribes used sesame as a natural medicine
        
        In addition to ailments, China's use of sesame seeds also included treatment for things like bug bites and burns to the skin
      - Modern Africa: Sesame is a big part of medicine in modern Africa. Different parts of the plant have different treatments: Leaf (Nigeria): Skin treatment, Oil (Tanzania): Parasitic infection, Juices (Mozambique): Aphrodisiac affect, Seeds (Morocco): Hypnotic affect
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        Asia: Many countries in Asia uses sesame to top their dishes with. In Japan, black sesame seeds are used to top sushi. In Korean cooking, meat will be rolled in sesame before it is cooked.
        
        The Middle East: A staple dish in Middle Eastern culture is halva, in which sesame is the main ingredient. Sesame seeds are ground into a paste, molded into blocks and stuffed with sweet and nutty ingredients
        
        Western culture: The staple use of sesame in Western culture is as a topping on top of a burger bun. However, sesame can be found in many dishes in America. Sesame is added to many foods, including muffins, yogurt, and oatmeal to add texture and flavor
      - Sesame oil
        
        Sesame oil has been used throughout history as a topping on foods or used to cook with
        
        Sesame oil has very few other uses other than to dress or top other foods that act as the main flavor
- - - - 2000 BCE: Sesame seeds are domesticated and spread to Mesopotamia
        
        1500 BCE: Sesame seeds reach Ancient Egypt
        
        200 BCE: Sesame seeds begin to plant its roots in China, quickly becoming one of the most popular Chinese crops
        
        200 BCE: By this time, sesame seeds has become a favorable spice in not only Egypt and China, but also in India, Turkey and Japan,
        
        Recent/Modern History
        
        17th Century: The Americas receive sesame as a result of the transportation of West African slaves
        
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- - - - Sesame is considered a cash crop, which means it is sold for the sake of profit
      - The quality of sesame produced can affect its price, which makes the price vary depending on the exporter
        
        Most importers who supply ingredient distributors and oil processors only want to purchase scientifically treated, properly cleaned, washed, dried, colour-sorted, size-graded, and impurity-free seeds
        
        Seeds that do not meet these standards won't be exported and must be used and consumed locally
- - - - White sesame seed
        
        Most expensive; common to Europe and the Americas
      - Gold sesame seed
        
        Most common across the globe
      - Black sesame seed
        
        Common in Asia