Fill traditional Chinese dim sum sesame balls with red bean paste or a creamy guava filling for these crunchy, sweet delights. Jian dui are a staple Chinese pastry found across the world. They’re made ...

This recipe for Black Sesame Tang Yuan features delicate, chewy, glutinous rice balls filled with a fragrant, nutty black sesame paste. This Chinese dessert is traditionally enjoyed during Lunar New ...

Having lived in Shanghai, there’s one Chinese dessert I always look forward to at every gathering: Tang yuan. The sweet glutinous rice balls are sticky and chewy with a similar texture to mochi. They ...

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