1STEP 1 | Heat a dry wok over high heat, add glutinous rice paddy and stir continuously until popped.
Longjiang Jian Dui (Deep-fried Sesame Balls)
Traditional Shunde Longjiang Sesame Balls with a crunchy, fragrant popcorn and peanut filling.
Longjiang Jian Dui is a signature traditional festive snack from Shunde. It features a unique filling made of popped glutinous rice paddy and roasted peanuts mixed with rich sugar syrup. Wrapped in a dough of glutinous rice and rice flour, then coated in white sesame seeds, it is deep-fried to golden perfection for a crispy, fragrant bite.
Time1h
Suitable-
MethodDeep-fry
Occasion-
SeasonAll seasons
The Ahistoric Grandpa Cooking Show (Sr.4)
Full Episode Video
Ingredients（Serves 2-3）
Quick Method
2STEP 2 | Pour out popped rice and sift through a bamboo basket to remove the husks.
3STEP 3 | Boil white sugar and water in a wok to form syrup, then stir in aged sugar syrup to prevent early hardening.
4STEP 4 | Pour hot syrup over popped rice and peanuts, mix quickly, and shape by hand into firm filling balls while hot.
5STEP 5 | Mix part of the glutinous rice flour with hot water to cook the dough base, then combine with remaining flour and rice flour to knead into smooth dough.
6STEP 6 | Roll dough thin, wrap around a popcorn filling ball, and seal into a round ball.
7STEP 7 | Place balls on a bamboo tray, spray with a little water, and shake/roll to evenly coat with sesame seeds.
8STEP 8 | Heat oil in a wok, add sesame balls, deep-fry over medium heat while rolling continuously with a strainer until golden and crispy.
Tips and Pitfalls
Sift popped rice husks to remove bitterness
Be sure to thoroughly sift out husks using a bamboo tray after popping to prevent rough texture or bitter taste.
Add aged syrup to prevent sugar hardening
Adding a bit of aged sugar syrup stops the sugar mixture from hardening too fast.
Combine cooked dough with rice flour
A cooked flour base gives elasticity, while adding ~20% rice flour prevents collapse when fried.
Spray water before rolling in sesame
Lightly spraying water on dough balls helps white sesame seeds stick firmly during frying.
Overview
Longjiang Jian Dui is a signature traditional festive snack from Shunde. It features a unique filling made of popped glutinous rice paddy and roasted peanuts mixed with rich sugar syrup. Wrapped in a dough of glutinous rice and rice flour, then coated in white sesame seeds, it is deep-fried to golden perfection for a crispy, fragrant bite.
