Crunchy Black Sesame Butter

Crunchy Black Sesame Butter, like the others, is spoon-worthy on its own—but I can’t wait to try it in rice crispy treats.

As someone who’s half Chinese and grew up in the 70s and 80s, visits to my Chinese side of the family were occasional—but unforgettable, mostly because of the food. My parents were divorced, and while time with that side of the family was limited, the meals we shared left a lasting imprint.

Food was how we connected. Tangyuan soup, preserved plums, almond cookies—these weren’t just treats; they were expressions of care, culture, and love in a language we didn’t always speak openly. So when I discovered Rooted Fare’s Salted Plum Cookie Butter, Chinese Almond Cookie Butter, and Black Sesame Butter, it was like opening a door back to those moments.

The Salted Plum Cookie Butter captures the tangy, fermented bite of the preserved plums I used to savor, reimagined with a soft sweetness. The Almond Cookie Butter tastes exactly like the golden cookies I’d reach for before dinner—rich, toasty, and grounding. And the Black Sesame Butter brings back the depth and warmth of tangyuan filling, that unmistakable roasted flavor I’ve never found outside traditional family kitchens.

Rooted Fare has done something rare—they’ve bottled the kinds of flavors that once only existed in memories, making them accessible, familiar, and deeply moving. These aren’t just spreads—they’re bridges back to the parts of my heritage where connection lived quietly, but powerfully,…