The sesame seed, also called "benne," is thought have been brought to colonial American by West African slaves. Binangkal – a doughnut from the islands of Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines, it is made from deep fried dense dough balls coated with sesame seeds.[2][3][4] It is usually eaten with hot chocolate or coffee.[5] Black sesame roll – a refrigerated dim sum dessert found in Hong Kong and some overseas Chinatowns. It is sweet and the texture is smooth and soft.