Jian dui
jin dui, sesame balls, 煎堆, 麻团
Jiandui (chinese: 煎䭔; pinyin: jiānduī; cantonese yale: jīndēui; lit. 'fried dumpling', common misspelling 煎堆) is a type of fried chinese pastry made from glutinous rice flour. the pastry is coated with sesame seeds on the outside and is crisp and chewy. inside the pastry is a large hollow, caused by the expansion of the dough. the hollow of the pastry is filled with a filling usually consisting of lotus paste, or alternatively sweet black bean paste, or red bean paste. they are also sometimes referred to as sesame balls (chinese: 芝麻球; pinyin: zhīmáqíu; cantonese yale: jīmàkàu).depending on the region and cultural area, jian dui is known as matuan (麻糰) in northern china, ma yuan (麻圆) in no...
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