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Cantonese & Dim Sum · Embarcadero · $$
Chewy, sesame‑crusted exterior with sweet filling—classic and texturally fun
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Financial District · $$$
Crisp glutinous rice balls coated in sesame seeds with sweet filling.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $
Golden-fried glutinous rice balls coated in sesame seeds with sweet red bean paste inside. Crispy, chewy, sweet.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Inner Richmond · $
Golden fried glutinous rice balls coated in sesame seeds with sweet red bean paste inside
Crispy golden shell coated in sesame seeds, yielding to a chewy mochi-like interior with sweet red bean paste
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $$
Hot, thick-skinned sesame balls with molten black sesame filling—crispy and sweet.
Bakery · Chinatown · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · North Beach · $$
Dense, chewy mochi-like filling inside a crisp sesame shell—called the best sesame ball some reviewers have ever had
Cantonese & Dim Sum · SoMa · $$
Sweet fried sesame balls—crispy and satisfying dessert to round out the meal
Bakery · Inner Richmond · $
These large, fried glutinous rice balls are filled with red bean or lotus paste and are described as 'doorstopper-sized'.
Northern Chinese · Outer Sunset · $$
Dessert · Inner Richmond · $
Warm glutinous rice balls with molten sesame filling in sweet ginger soup—chewy and comforting.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Mission District · $
These vegan-friendly sesame balls are noted for their quality.
Crispy fried glutinous rice balls with a sweet, often red bean or lotus paste filling.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Outer Sunset · $
Crispy fried dough balls with a sweet, often red bean, filling.
