Greens With Magical Sesame Salt

Sprinkle muô`i mè, a Vietnamese ground sesame seed salt, over your vegetables and watch them disappear. The three-ingredient mix (Nguyen’s take includes a touch of sugar for balance) instantly transforms the mundane into something special. If the toasted sesame seeds taste dull, revive them in a small pan over a medium-low heat until you can smell their nutty aroma (taste black seeds for nuttiness), about 2–3 minutes. Briefly cool before using. And a cheeky shopping tip from Nguyen herself: “I shop for the biggest, shiny-ish, smooth-skinned limes possible. They have thin skins and the most juice. My husband doesn’t have much hair on his head so we joke that the best limes are bald looking ones!” News you can use.