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Jin deui 
Origin Alternative name(s) matuan, sesame ball Place of origin Chang'an (now Xi'an), Tang dynasty China Region or state Chinese-speaking areas, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan Dish details Course served Pastry Main ingredient(s) glutinous rice flour, sesame seeds, various fillings (lotus seed, black bean, red bean pastes) Jin deui Chinese 煎䭔 煎堆 Literal meaning fried pile Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin jiānduī Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping zin1 deoi1 - Yale Romanization jīn dēui Matuan Traditional Chinese 麻糰 Simplified Chinese 麻团 Literal meaning sesame rice dough Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin mátuán Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping maa4 tyun4 Jian dui 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 (蓮蓉), or alternatively sweet black bean paste (hei dousha, 黑豆沙), or less commonly red bean paste (hong dousha, 紅豆沙).
Depending on the region and cultural area, jian dui are known as matuan (麻糰) in northern China, ma yuan (麻圆) in northeast China, and jen dai (珍袋) in Hainan. In American Chinese restaurants and pastry shops, they are known as Sesame Seed Balls.[1] They are also sometimes referred to as zhimaqiu (芝麻球), which translates to sesame balls in English.[2]
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Origin
The origins of jian dui can be traced back to the Tang dynasty as a palace food in Chang'an, known as ludeui (碌堆). This food item was also recalled in a poem by the Tang poet Wang Fanzhi. With the southward migration of many peoples from central China, the jian dui was brought along and hence became part of southern Chinese cuisine.
Regional
China
In Hong Kong, it is one of the most standard pastries. It can also be found in most Chinatown bakery shops overseas.[3]
Indonesia
In Indonesian cuisine, it is called onde-onde, filled with sweetened mung bean paste. This pastry is also popular and widely available in Indo (Eurasian), Indonesian and Vietnamese outlets in the Netherlands.
Japan
In Japan, it is known as goma dango (sesame dumpling). It is often sold at street fairs, in Chinese districts, and at various restaurants.
Malaysia
It is known as kuih bom, which is usually filled with shredded sweetened coconut, or nuts. Occasionally, it may be filled with red bean paste.
In some parts of Malaysia, they also call it onde-onde, filled with palm sugar and coated with coconut on the outside.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, two very similar dishes are called bánh cam (from southern Vietnam) and bánh rán (from northern Vietnam), both of which have a somewhat drier filling that is made from sweetened mung bean paste.[4] Bánh rán is scented with jasmine flower essence (called mali in Thai).photo
Bánh rán can be sweet or savory. The sweet one is filled with mung bean. The savory one is filled with chopped meat, cassava vermicelli, mushroom, and a variety of other typically Vietnamese ingredients. It's usually served with vegetable and dipping sauce.
Philippines
In the Philippines, jin deui is called "butsi".
India
In India, these are called "til ke ladoo".
References
- ^ "Dim Sum Menu Translator - Chinese Cuisine". http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blmenutransdimsum.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ^ Misty, Littlewood and Mark Littlewood, 2008 Gateways to Beijing: a travel guide to Beijing ISBN 981-4222-12-7 pp 52.
- ^ Sesame Balls by Ching He Huang
- ^ pwmf blogspot
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