GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The starch mixture and sweetness vary between recipes.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet, with a deep toasted-sesame aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Smooth and soft, with a little chew; not a crisp wafer.
- How it’s made
- Black sesame, rice flour, water-chestnut starch, sugar and water are mixed, steamed in a lightly oiled tray, then rolled and cut.
The starch mixture and sweetness vary between recipes.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Explore regional food
Associated with Hong Kong.
About this regional connection
Hong Kong: Explicit Hong Kong teahouse context in source.
Ask if they have it first
ASK IF IT'S AVAILABLE
请问你们有芝麻卷（菲林卷）吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Why it is called a film roll
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
The dark rolled sheets resemble a roll of photographic film, giving this Hong Kong teahouse sweet its nickname, feilin juan. The appeal is the sesame aroma and supple layers.