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Sugar Rush: Green Tea Cafe's Sesame Paste Dumplings
Tong yuen (my attempt at Cantonese photetics) aren't always filled with sesame paste. They can have peanut filling, red bean filling, or be served with no filling at all. Tong yuen is just the general term for a glutinous rice flour dumpling.
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