Jian dui

The origins of jian dui can be traced back to the Tang dynasty as a royal food in Chang'an, known as lüdui (). 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 since the An–Shi Rebellion, the jian dui was brought along and hence became part of southern Chinese cuisine. == Across Asia ==

East Asia In Hong Kong, it is one of the most standard pastries. It can also be found in most Chinatown bakery shops overseas. In Japan, it is known as . It is often sold at street fairs, in Chinese districts, and at various restaurants. In Korea, it is called jungguksik chamkkaegyeongdan (, "Chinese-style sesame rice ball cake"), to avoid confusion with the Korean-style sesame rice ball cake (chamkkae-gyeongdan) with sesame coating. As the Chinese jian dui is first coated with sesame seeds then deep-fried, while the Korean gyeongdan is first boiled then coated with toasted sesame seeds, jian dui is also called twigin chamkkaegyeongdan (, "deep-fried sesame rice ball cake"). Southeast Asia Cambodia The pastry is called num kroch or nom kroch (, due to its shape resembling the fruit) in Khmer and was introduced in Cambodia by Chinese migrants. Indonesia and Malaysia In Indonesian cuisine, it is called onde-onde or kue moci, filled with sweetened mung bean paste. People usually eat it as a snack. This pastry is also popular and widely available in Indo (Eurasian), Indonesian, and Vietnamese outlets in the Netherlands. In 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. Among the mainly Hakka-speaking ethnic Chinese in the state of Sabah, jian dui is more commonly known as you chi. Philippines -flavored Filipino butsi In the Philippines, jian dui is called butsi (Spanish: buchi). Due to hundreds of years of Chinese settlement in the Philippines, the integration of Chinese cuisine (particularly Cantonese and Fujian) to local dishes has made buchi quite popular. To an extent, it has already been considered an icon of Chinese Filipino culinary tradition, sometimes associated with auspiciousness. As it is well known among ethnic Chinese and other Filipinos alike, local restaurants which are sometimes not even Chinese and fastfood chains such as Chowking have added the delicacy to the menu. Aside from the usual lotus and red bean paste, non-Chinese and indigenous ingredients have also been used for variety, such as ube-flavored butsi. Unlike jian dui, Filipino buchi and derivates (like mache, masi, moche, and palitaw) can also be boiled or steamed, in addition to being deep fried. Vietnam In Vietnamese cuisine, 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. Bánh rán is scented with jasmine flower essence (called mali in Thai). Bánh rán can be sweet or savory. It is typically made with red bean. 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 is usually served with vegetable and dipping sauce. == Outside Asia ==

's Chinatown Mauritius In Mauritius, jian dui is called jien-yan-e () by the local Chinese community, but it is more commonly known as gato zinzli (also written as gato zingli or gato zinli) in creole. It can literally be translated as "sesame cake". It is one of the Mauritian snacks which was influenced by the presence of Sino-Mauritians on the island. The gato zinzli originated from China and was introduced in Mauritius by the Chinese migrants from Guangzhou and Guangdong in the 18th or 19th century. The gato zinzli are also shared to family members and acquaintances on Chinese New Year by Sino-Mauritians as part of their customary tradition in order to accentuate the sharing and spirit of friendship. ==Gallery==

File:Jiandui with Black & White Sesame.jpg|Chinese jian dui with black and white sesame File:Jiandui with Fillings and Black & White Sesame.jpg|Chinese jian dui with fillings and black and white sesame File:Jin deui.JPG|Jian dui can be fried to great sizes. The common misspelling can be seen on the sign in the photo. File:Onde-onde isi kacang.JPG File:Sesame balloons (2).jpg File:Indonesia onde-onde.jpg|Onde-onde from Surabaya, Indonesia. The yellow ones were made from white glutinous rice flour while the black ones from black glutinous rice flour. File:07212jfPulilan Market foods kakanin landmarksfvf 25.jpg|Moche from the Philippines, a boiled buchi variant with bean paste filling served with sweetened coconut milk sauce File:HK 旺角 Mong kok 朗豪坊 Langham Place 香港康得思酒店 Cordis Hotel buffet food November 2018 SSG Red bean sugar soup n sesame ball.jpg|Jian dui with hong dou tang == See also ==