Its taste is bitter initially but has a sweet finish. Xiangyou has an oily mouth feel and short shelf life. True pure sesame oil improves with age. Oil that has aged six months has better flavor and fragrance than fresh oil.
鑑定純麻油的撇步：純麻油滴在手指上不會擴散，嚐起來先苦後甘，又，混有沙拉油的香油，口感油膩、保存期短；真正的純麻油越陳越香，建議放 6 個月再使用，會比剛榨後口感更佳。