Black sesame roll

Black sesame roll

Type	Pastry
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Hong Kong
Main ingredients	Black sesame paste
Media: Black sesame roll

Black sesame roll
Traditional Chinese	芝麻卷
Literal meaning	sesame roll
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin zhī ma juǎn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization ji1 ma4 gyun2 Jyutping zi1 maa4 gyun2

Black sesame roll is a refrigerated dim sum dessert found in Hong Kong and some overseas Chinatowns. It is sweet and the texture is smooth and soft.

Preparation

Preparation of the dessert begins with drying a thin layer of black sesame paste. The paste eventually forms a thin sheet, and is refrigerated. The sheets are then individually rolled up into a sesame roll.

See also

• Fruit roll up
• Black sesame soup
• Banana roll
• Halva