Black sesame roll

Black sesame roll is a refrigerated dim sum dessert originating from Hong Kong, popularised in the 1970s and 1980s. It can be found in overseas Cantonese Yum Cha restaurants as well. It has a sweet flavour and a smooth and soft texture.

Black sesame roll

Type	Pastry
Place of origin	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

Preparation

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

See also

• Banana roll
• Black sesame soup
• Dim sum
• List of sesame seed dishes