noun
sesame balls; goma dango
A Japanese-style Chinese sweet: deep-fried glutinous rice balls coated in sesame seeds, often filled with red bean paste.
中華街でごま団子を買って食べた。
I bought and ate sesame balls in Chinatown.
この店のごま団子はあんこがたっぷり入っている。
The sesame balls at this shop are generously filled with red bean paste.
From ごま (sesame) + 団子 (dango, dumpling). The dish is a Japanese adaptation of Chinese jiandui.