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Mayuri PatelJanuary 21, 2020 at 1:14 AMHi Ellen, I tried out your recipe for Chinese smiling sesame cookie balls. I followed the recipe to the T and they turned out awesome. The whole family loved them. Thanks for sharing the recipe.ReplyDeleteRepliesEllen L.January 23, 2020 at 4:28 AMHi Mayuri - so glad that you and your family enjoyed the Smiling Cookies! They are a joy to make and eat, aren’t they? Happy New Year!DeleteRepliesReplyUnknownFebruary 20, 2020 at 2:32 PMHey Mayuri u gonna surprised to know that Bihari Anarsa without mawa is the same dish as of sesame smiley bt we use rice flour and don't use egg that's it bt believe me I m from Bihar and even local small vendors sell this sweet snack here and I m surprised to know that there r foods which r so similar or same in between China and an Indian state Bihar(as we shares the border and similar culture with Nepal and our state is very much near to China border)DeleteRepliesReplyEllen L.February 24, 2020 at 5:53 PMWow - fascinating to trace how food has it's own life and can travel so far and be different and yet the same!! Thanks for writing in! ~ellenDeleteRepliesReplyReplyJulesJanuary 8, 2021 at 9:08 AMHello! May I know if you have tried your recipe with an airfryer? May I know what timing and temperature if so? Thank you!ReplyDeleteRepliesEllen L.January 9, 2021 at 12:35 AMHi Jules - Sorry, I haven't had a chance to try airfryer at all, yet, hoping to get a chance soon. ~ellenDeleteRepliesReplyReply

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Ellen L.January 23, 2020 at 4:28 AMHi Mayuri - so glad that you and your family enjoyed the Smiling Cookies! They are a joy to make and eat, aren’t they? Happy New Year!DeleteRepliesReplyUnknownFebruary 20, 2020 at 2:32 PMHey Mayuri u gonna surprised to know that Bihari Anarsa without mawa is the same dish as of sesame smiley bt we use rice flour and don't use egg that's it bt believe me I m from Bihar and even local small vendors sell this sweet snack here and I m surprised to know that there r foods which r so similar or same in between China and an Indian state Bihar(as we shares the border and similar culture with Nepal and our state is very much near to China border)DeleteRepliesReplyEllen L.February 24, 2020 at 5:53 PMWow - fascinating to trace how food has it's own life and can travel so far and be different and yet the same!! Thanks for writing in! ~ellenDeleteRepliesReplyReply

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Ellen L.January 9, 2021 at 12:35 AMHi Jules - Sorry, I haven't had a chance to try airfryer at all, yet, hoping to get a chance soon. ~ellenDeleteRepliesReplyReply

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