Chinese Black Sesame Dessert Soup 黑芝麻糊
And to start with is my personal favorite, the rock star of Chinese dessert soups, the black and gorgeous Chinese Black Sesame Dessert Soup 黑芝麻糊, a thick and sweetly nutty soup packed with intense aroma of freshly roasted and ground black sesame seed. Warms the heart and sweetens the day, all in one yummilicious bowl!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 cup black sesame seeds, 71g
- 1/4 cup sugar, 50g
- 1/4 cup water
- 5 cups water
- 1/2 cup rice flour, 68g
- 2 oz rock sugar, 56g
Instructions
- 1
Roast sesame seeds on a thick bottomed pan over low heat for a few minutes, stirring and flipping, until the seeds start to pop and a fragrant sesame aroma rises. Take off heat and let cool to room temp.
- 2
Pour seeds into food processor and pulverize until it becomes a fine powder. If you don't have a food processor you can do it the traditional way by using a mortar and pestle. It will take quite a bit longer but some folks swear that the resulting sesame paste is superior.
- 3
Add sugar and give it a whiz or two to mix in.
- 4
Add 1/4 cup water and whiz until evenly mixed and a smooth paste is formed.
- 5
In a pot, mix rice flour with water until combined. Add in rock sugar and heat over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and the sugar is melted. Add in the sesame paste and stir until combined and the color turns black. Taste and add more sugar if needed. If the soup has thickened too much for your taste, add a bit of water until the desired consistency reached.
- 6
Serve hot in rice bowls with a spoon. Enjoy a warm and comforting autumn treat!