Fill traditional Chinese dim sum sesame balls with red bean paste or a creamy guava filling for these crunchy, sweet delights. Jian dui are a staple Chinese pastry found across the world. They’re made ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. Some people rank bagels. Some ...

Some people rank bagels. Some people rank burritos. Me, I’m ranking sesame balls, the fried sphere of gelatinous rice flour known as jian dui. On a dim sum menu, some lesser mortals may skip the ...