Black Sesame Pastry Filling 黑芝麻餡

A spin on the classic Chinese pastry filling, this Black Sesame Pastry Filling is transformed by the addition of extra layers of rich flavors like butter and condensed milk.  Easy to make, deliciously nutty and sophisticated in taste, wickedly black in color, this Chinese Black Sesame Pastry Filling is a soooo yummy and a perennial crowd favorite!

Winter Melon Pastry Filling 冬瓜餡

 

Onward on another new and exciting food filling for our Five Flavors Mini Crystal Zongzi!  This Winter Melon Pastry Filling 冬瓜餡 is a filling that surprised us quite a bit.  I had never realized that the Winter Melon Candy could be used to make a filling!  Even though candied, the winter melon candy still retains the sponginess of the original melon, thus, when transformed into this filling, it soaks up all the flavors it is cooked with, especially the floral hints from the osmanthus flower syrup.  Sweet and delicate, this unique filling is quite delectable!