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This Trendy Treat Is Rolling Into Spotlight As Sweet Complement To Christmas Cookies This Trendy Treat Is Rolling Into Spotlight As Sweet Complement To Christmas Cookies
This Trendy Treat Is Rolling Into Spotlight As Sweet Complement To Christmas Cookies Move over gingerbread and sugar cookies — sesame balls are quietly making their way onto holiday dessert tables this year.  Traditionally found in Chinese, Vietnamese, and other Asian cuisines, these golden, chewy orbs are earning a buzzworthy reputation as a standout complement to classic Christmas sweets. Known as Jian Dui in Chinese cuisine and Bánh Cam in Vietnamese culture, sesame balls are made from glutinous rice flour, stuffed with sweet fillings like red bean or lotus paste, and fried to perfection.  The result? A crispy exterior coated in toasted sesame seeds, with a sa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Husband, Wife Chinese Eatery Gets Rave Reviews For Hand-Made Noodles Husband, Wife Chinese Eatery Gets Rave Reviews For Hand-Made Noodles
Husband, Wife Chinese Eatery Gets Rave Reviews For Hand-Made Noodles There’s nothing “fast food” about the Chinese cuisine at Lili’s Restaurant. In fact, the owners take pride in the 2,000 years it took to perfect the food they serve. Lili’s in Amherst is an authentic Chinese restaurant specializing in dishes from the Xi’an, Shaanxi region. Everything right down to the noodles and dumpling dough is made from scratch. Much of the food at Lili’s was developed from recipes that can be traced back centuries. Their motto is “We bring 2,000 years of perfected Chinese food to you.” Owned by wife and husband team JiLi “Lili” Jia and Naitan Wang, the menu at Lili…

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by Kristin Palpini