Black Sesame Soup is a smooth and velvety soup that’s loved in the south of China, especially in the Guangdong Province (Canton) and Hong Kong. It is a variety of Chinese tong sui, a dessert soup commonly enjoyed for breakfast, after meals, or served for teatime accompanied by dim sum, the traditional Cantonese bite-sized tea snacks.

Cantonese Black Sesame Soup

Although black sesame soup is so elegant, it is surprisingly easy to make, taking only 3 ingredients. It is a sweet, smooth, and lushcious soup with a rich sesame taste. Serve as a dessert for an interesting change up to your regular dessert routine.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack, Soup

Cuisine: Canton, Chinese, Southern China

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Soaking Rice: 1

Total Time: 1 25

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Blender
Medium bowl
large saucepan
Frying pan

Ingredients

1 cup Long grain rice
1 cup Black sesame seeds
8 cups Water
1 cup Sugar

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Instructions

Prep – Soak rice withy water for between 1 to 4 hours. Toast sesame seeds for 2 minutes in a frying pan or wok set over low heat. Watch carefully so they don't burn and become bitter.
Make Rice and Sesame Mixture – Drain the rice and combine with 3 cups water. Blend on high until completely smooth. Pour into a bowl and rinse out the blender.
Ground the black sesame seeds in the blender until smooth. Add ½ cup water and blend briefly to get a smooth paste.
Add blended rice to the sesame seeds in the blender. Blend until well combined.
Make Soup – Pour rice/sesame mixture into a large saucepan or pot. Add remaining water and sugar and bring to a boil. Once soup boils, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes to thicken. Stir frequently.
Pour into small bowls and serve warm.