Black Sesame Seeds
口の中で爆発する黒いマグマ！台湾スイーツの「餡」の絶対的王者
Description
Roasted black sesame. Mostly a topping in Japan, but in Taiwan, it's massively crushed and kneaded with lard/butter and sugar, explosively consumed as 'Black Sesame Filling (Zhima Xian)' with intense richness.
Classification: For Everyone,Whole Spice,Black Magma of Taiwan Sweets
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How to use
Ingredients
- Black sesame(Roasted)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Zhima Tangyuan (Black Sesame Rice Balls)] Absolute ace of Winter Solstice/Lantern Festival. Biting the rice ball floating in hot sweet soup unleashes 'black sesame magma (Zhima Xian)' melted gooey by heat.
- [Zhima Bao (Black Sesame Bun)] Steam fluffy Chinese buns stuffed heavily with this rich black sesame filling.
- [Soy Milk Booster] When drinking warm soy milk at Taiwan breakfast shops, adding a heaping spoonful of powdered black sesame breaks the limit of savoriness.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Intense savoriness like deeply roasted nuts
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese black sesame paste (sub as filling base)
Pairing
Rice balls (Tangyuan), Chinese buns, Warm soy milk, Pork fat (Lard)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Taiwanese love for 'Black Sesame (Zhima) Sweets' is abnormal. Not 'light/elegant' like Japan, but the Taiwanese way mixes massive pork fat (lard) to draw out 'violent richness and savoriness'. The emotion of eating piping hot 'Zhima Tangyuan' is a Taiwan trip highlight. Roasting and crushing black sesame at home perfectly replicates the aroma.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Heavily coat Taiwan stall sweet 'Bai Tang Gui (Fried Mochi)' with black sesame powder mixed with sugar like snow, and bite in!
Allergen
Sesame