Black Sesame Soup

Black Sesame Soup is a classic Chinese dessert soup that is served warm. It is surprisingly simple to make but complex and nutty in flavor. Serve at the end of the meal, as an afternoon snack, or even for breakfast. All you need are black sesame seeds, rice, honey, and water.

Why This Recipe Works

Oh man, you're going to love this dessert!

We make and eat a lot of sweet soups at home. From Banana Tapioca (Che Chuoi) to Purple Sweet Potato Tapioca, dessert soups are one of my favorite forms of dessert.

Black Sesame Soup is a classic and one of the easiest ones to make. I love the dark deep color of this dessert and those warm, rich flavors. It's smooth in texture and a bit nutty...ahh super ono!

It looks complex and for a long time, I only ate it at restaurants. I never thought of Black Sesame Soup as something I could make at home. But you can! It's very straightforward and approachable.

Only rule? Make sure to serve it hot!

Black Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds (both black and white) are some of my favorite ingredients to cook with. They are versatile, accessible, and most importantly, delicious.

There's also believed to be many black sesame benefits. One includes helping with hair growth...pretty neat ^_^

For this recipe you'll need roasted black sesame seeds, which can be found at most Asian markets.

If you have not-roasted black sesame seeds, then just double the amount of time you toast the black sesame seeds in a dry pan (Step 2 of this recipe). The black sesame seeds are ready when it becomes very fragrant and nutty.

Ingredients

• Roasted black sesame seeds
• Glutinous rice - This type of rice may also be labeled as mochi rice or sweet rice.
• Honey - This is what we use to sweeten the dessert. There are many other sweetener options, see the next section for more details.

Sweetener Options

I always like to use honey to sweeten this Black Sesame Soup, but rock sugar is the classic sweetener for this dessert.

Feel free to use any form of sweetener you like. We've also done it with kokuto, which is Japanese black sugar (pictured above) and brown sugar.

You can even use white sugar (though that's my least preferred choice) and even syrups. We've made this with kuromitsu and homemade ginger syrup! The options are endless.

Step by Step Directions

Soak the rice.
Place the glutinous rice in a bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight (or for at least 6 hours) in the refrigerator. Drain the water and set aside the rice.

Toast the black sesame seeds.
In a shallow pan over low heat, lightly toast the black sesame seeds for 3-4 minutes until it's fragrant. You should be able to smell this, the scent of toasted black sesame seeds is wonderful.

Blend.
In a blender, combine the drained rice, toasted black sesame seeds, and water. Blend on high for 2 minutes until smooth.

Cook.
Pour the blended mixture into a pot. Gently cook the black sesame soup over medium heat for about 10 minutes. The texture of the soup will gradually get thicker the longer you cook.

Tip: Make sure to constantly stir the soup while cooking or else it will stick to the bottom of the pot.

Sweeten.
Turn the heat to low. Stir in the honey and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve.
Pour into bowls and serve hot! Serve the dessert soup plain. Or top with a sprinkle of white sesame seeds or drizzle of coconut milk.

FAQs and Tips

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