roast pork buns and bean paste sesame balls

My sister has been apartment-hunting in New York, and, today, her search led her to close to Chinatown, where she picked up some roast pork buns and sesame balls.

The roast pork buns were different than the ones that we usually get at King Fung; these had a stronger pork flavor, were decidedly less sweet, and had a fluffier roll.

The sesame balls were slightly different as well; most obviously, it was filled with mung bean paste, rather than red bean paste, and it had a crisper exterior, with a nuttier flavor.

sesame red bean paste ball

Today, I went for a trip with my sisters, mom, and grandmother to King Fung Food Market (625 Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661), our favorite local Chinese grocery store. It’s always a treat when we go, mostly because we always get a few of their Red Bean Sesame Balls. Red bean paste is surrounded by glutinous rice flour dough, covered in sesame seeds, and fried until puffed and golden. They are sweet, nutty, slightly crispy on the outside and chewy throughout, and just delicious.