ReceptOK – Food and Drink Recipes

Black Sesame Dessert. This scrumptious Asian dessert is low-fat, vegan, and gluten-free. While black sesame seeds are naturally sweet and have a deliciously unique flavor, they are also very healthy, being an excellent source of calcium, iron, magnesium, protein, and essential fatty acids, helping to keep your skin and hair soft. This sweet and nutty black sesame soup makes a surprisingly delicious and nutritious dessert to cap off an Asian-themed meal! Vegan, Gluten-Free In China, it's very popular to have little dessert dumplings that are filled with black sesame cream.

With a glossy, jet-black color and uniquely rich nutty flavor, black sesame paste can change the dynamic of a dessert completely. I would also describe the flavor slightly earthy with a mildly bitter undertone, which provides a nice counterbalance to any sweets. This traditional Chinese sweet soup recipe is made with black sesame seeds and is rumored to help prevent gray hair. It is eaten warm after meals as a dessert or as a mid-afternoon snack and, of course, at dim sum. In a food processor or blender, finely grind the roasted black sesame seeds.