I've been sort of obsessed with black sesame lately and loving it in cookies, soy milk, and desserts of any kind. My latest favorite is this black sesame and coconut gelatin from Phoenix Bakery {a local LA Chinese bakery}. It has a slight coffee flavor while adding a richness I just love. Have you guys come across any fun black sesame treats that are a must try? — Joy
{Photo by Oh Joy, egg cup from West Elm}
I love black sesame too and that gelatin looks yummy! I have had a black sesame chiffon cake which is incredibly light and yet the black sesame flavour is distinct. It was from a little cafe in Singapore called L’etoile cafe, in case you ever visit 🙂
black sesame ice cream is my favorite – would love to try this too!
Just had black sesame ice cream at Zenkichi in Williamsburg (brooklyn). It was incredible. I have the same little egg cup, btw! 🙂
I have never had black sesame, but it sounds great. I thought the gelatins were erasers at first! 🙂
I’ve never tried black sesame! I’ll have to try it out soon!
100% Chocolate Cafe has a great sesame flavor from their tastes of japan series. I just tried it the other day and it had such a great sesame/nutty flavor. I loved it mixed with chocolate!
I had black sesame tart with mushrooms lately but haven’t tried adding black sesame to sweet thing..I guess it’s time to try 🙂
Alice Medrich has a recipe for a cake with black and white sesame seeds and it is fantastic!
Black sesame polvorones (a kind of thin Mexican shortbread cookie). They’re to die for delicious.
When I first glanced at the pic I wondered – is that made out of felt? I’ve never seen gelatin that color! Sounds yummy though 🙂
Black sesame gelato … at the Peak in Hong Kong. It looks like wet gritty concrete, but it’s nutty and delicious.
Read through the comments and nobody mentioned the Korean black sesame milk made by Sahmyook. You can Google it and you can easily find an image reference.
Also, since you’re in LA you can hop to your nearest Korean grocery store and pick up a pack ~ every Korean grocery store carries this product. It’s creamy and delicious. Most Koreans drink it as a snack or for breakfast. Enjoy! 🙂
Oh my goodness! I LOVE Chinese desserts! Black sesame is my fav 🙂 This picture looks so beautiful and delicious. It’s like you don’t want to eat it to ruin it lol. My fav is hot Chinese black sesame dessert soup with little sweet red beans and sago ^.^
I love black sesame in tang yuan (glutinous rice balls). I’m not sure if your local Chinese supermarket might sell some. You can just boil them in water, but in Singapore, some cook them and then have them in warm soya bean milk or almond milk. My mom and I cook them, and then roll them in a mixture of grounded black/white sesame and sugar. Delicious!!
i <3 the mango tapioca drinks and capuccino gelatin/custard at phoenix bakery!
I love in China… and here we have a Honeymoon Dessert that serves up black sesame SOUP with balls of mochi stuffed w. crushed peanuts. SO GOOD! It’s a warm dessert & perfect for cold & rainy days 🙂
I don’t normally post my URL in the comment box… but if you are interested… click the link to my foodie blog for photos 🙂
http://www.thetravellingtastebuds.com/2012/01/26/yonghe-king-honeymoon-dessert/
I live near Hong Kong! Will need to try this one 🙂
Sesame bubble tea! I work at a bubble tea/froyo shop that makes its sesame mix from scratch, combining white, toasted, and black sesames together for the perfect treat.
OMG. That sounds AMAZING!
Joy
Blockheads on Sawtelle does a great black sesame snow cream. Very earthy.
black sesame ice cream! oh man i want some right now!
i second what kara said! blockheads’ black sesame is amazing!
Like Gloria- I’m a huge fan of the black sesame warm soup from my fave Hong Kong dessert stop. It’s like a black paste inside a dumpling in a sweet broth. Sounds strange, but it’s delicious!!
Oh yum! I gotta try that!
Thanks!
Joy
There’s a French Japanese Bakery in Lomita called Chantilly Patisserie that has these amazing Black Sesame Cream Puffs!! You have to try them if you’re ever in the South Bay! Someone blogged about them here: http://grubclub.blogspot.com/2007/05/patisserie-chantillys-black-sesame.html
Hi Karen!
Yes, I have been there, love it!
http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/2011/09/tiny-doses-of-sweetness-in-lomita.html
Joy
These! http://joythebaker.com/2012/03/salty-sesame-and-dark-chocolate-chip-cookies/#more-8258
Salty black sesame and chocolate chip cookies — made them recently and they are extremely delicious. The tiny bit of soy sauce in the cookie dough makes them sing.