Dinner you actually want to eat, with the protein you were aiming for.
Sesame is 120 original high-protein recipes from Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian and Indian home cooking, each with estimated macros per serving. Every main clears 30 g of protein. Tell it your daily target and the Today screen picks three. No account, no feed, nothing leaves your phone.
Nutrition figures in Sesame are estimates, not measurements, and Sesame is not medical advice. If you have a medical condition or a clinical protein target, check with a clinician or dietitian.
What it does
- 120 recipes, all original110 dishes and 10 sauces across nine cuisines, written for a weeknight kitchen with a normal pan and a normal grocery store. Bibimbap bowls, teriyaki salmon, larb, adobo, rendang, dal, and the sauces that make them.
- Macros on every servingProtein, carbs, fat and calories, estimated per serving. Every main is 30 g of protein or more, and the recipe says where the protein comes from.
- TodaySet a daily protein target. Today picks three recipes that add up to it, one for each meal. Swap any one and the total updates.
- Filters that match how you cookCuisine, under 30 minutes, air fryer, meal prep, vegetarian, low carb, spicy, pork-free. Combine them and see what is left.
- Four 7-day plans150 g a day, Korean-leaning. 120 g a day, Japanese-leaning. A low-carb week. A meal-prep Sunday that cooks once for five days. Each plan rolls up into one grocery list, grouped by aisle.
- Timers in the stepsTap a step with a time in it and a timer starts. Marinate, simmer, rest, all without leaving the recipe.
Free and Pro
- Free20 recipes and the Today screen. Enough to cook from for a few weeks and decide whether you like the food.
- ProAll 120 recipes, the four plans, the grocery list and the filters. $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, both with a 7-day free trial. Billed by Apple; cancel any time.
- Private by designNo account and no server. Your target, saved recipes, plans and grocery lists live on your phone. Delete the app and they are gone.
Questions
Are the recipes authentic?
They are home cooking, written from scratch for Sesame, and they lean on the flavors each cuisine is known for: gochujang, dashi, fish sauce, sambal, tamarind, curry leaves. Where the protein was raised, the recipe says how (more meat or tofu, an extra egg, yogurt in the marinade), so you can put it back the way your family makes it.
How accurate are the macros?
They are estimates, worked out from standard ingredient data for the quantities in the recipe. Real numbers vary with brands, cuts and how much ends up on the plate, so expect a margin of about 10 to 15 percent. Sesame is not medical advice; if you have a medical condition or a clinical protein target, check with a clinician or dietitian.
I do not eat pork, or I am vegetarian. Does it still work?
Yes. There is a pork-free filter and a vegetarian filter, and the vegetarian mains still clear 30 g of protein a serving with tofu, tempeh, eggs, paneer and edamame. Low-carb, spicy, under-30-minutes, air-fryer and meal-prep have their own filters too.
What is free and what is Pro?
20 recipes and the Today screen are free. Pro unlocks all 120 recipes, the four 7-day plans, the grocery list and the filters: $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, both with a 7-day free trial, billed by Apple.
When is it coming out?
Sesame was submitted to App Review on September 5, 2026 and is not on the App Store yet. Follow the Forma Lounge for the release note.
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