Jimo Sesame Slices

Jimo Sesame Slices

　　Jimo Sesame Slices are one of the traditional products of the Jimo tea snack shop “Fuyuzhai” from 200 years ago. The slices are light yellow in color, 1.5 millimeters thick, and are known for being fragrant, crispy, and sweet. They enjoy a high reputation across the province.

　　The main ingredients of Jimo Sesame Slices include flour, white sugar, peanut oil, sesame seeds, and water.

　　The white sugar is dissolved in boiling water and cooled, then mixed with peanut oil. Flour is gradually added to form a paste, more flour is added until the dough reaches the right consistency of hardness and softness. The dough is then rolled out extremely thin, almost as delicate as paper that could tear with a puff of air. Next, any excess flour on the surface is brushed off, the edges are trimmed, water is brushed on, and sesame seeds are evenly sprinkled. After pressing firmly with a rolling pin, the dough is cut into long slices and baked on trays. The result is fragrant, crispy, flaky, and sweet light yellow sesame slices, freshly out of the oven.