Photograph of the finished Black sesame soup

China · Chè mè đen xay nếp rang Hong Kong

Black sesame soup

45 min Hands-on time + 2 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Black sesame Black sesame 9.9 oz
  • Photograph of Sticky rice Sticky rice 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk 1 cups
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Pistachios Pistachios 1.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Roast the black sesame seeds for 6 minutes until you hear a crackling sound, then let them cool.
  2. 2 Roast glutinous rice for 5 minutes until golden brown, then soak for 2 hours; roasted glutinous rice is the thickening agent in the Hong Kong version, different from the version that uses tapioca starch.
  3. 3 Grind sesame seeds with glutinous rice and 500 ml of water until very smooth, then filter through a cloth twice.
  4. 4 Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly for 12 minutes, until the porridge thickens and becomes glossy.
  5. 5 Combine sugar and milk, simmer for 3 minutes, then sprinkle with crushed pistachios.

With an appliance

  • Oven 45 min

    Replace step 4: Pour the filtered sesame and glutinous rice mixture into a partially covered bowl, bake on the middle rack of the oven at 150 degrees for 14 minutes, stirring at minutes 5 and 10 until thickened; keep step 5 the same, only add sugar and milk in the last 3 minutes.

Start cooking