Sugar Snap Peas with Sesame Oil

Here the sesame oil is as important as the peas since these are the only two elements in the dish except for a garnish of parsley or cilantro. Use an aromatic oil, either the dark roasted Chinese or Japanese oil or the lighter-colored but equally aromatic American oil made by Loriva.

Sugar snap peas should be plump and bright green. The skins are crisp and tender and are meant to be eaten right along with the peas inside. If they aren’t available, use snow peas. Or use a mixture and