sesame ball
Sweet fried sphere
A sesame ball is a Chinese fried pastry—a hollow sphere of glutinous rice flour coated in sesame seeds, typically filled with sweet red bean or lotus seed paste.
The dough puffs during frying, creating a crispy exterior and chewy interior.
Common at dim sum restaurants and Chinese bakeries: We ordered sesame balls for dessert.
- glutinous riceSticky Asian cereal variety
- rice flourPulverized cereal grain
- red bean pasteSweetened mashed azuki
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
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