also: チーマーカオ
noun
fried sesame ball
A Chinese dim sum dessert: a deep-fried glutinous rice ball coated with sesame seeds, often filled with sweet red bean paste.
from Chinese zhīmáqiú · from Chinese jīmàkàu
飲茶で芝麻球を注文した。
I ordered fried sesame balls at the dim sum restaurant.
Borrowed from Chinese 芝麻球 (zhīmáqiú), literally 'sesame ball'. The reading チーマーチュー approximates Mandarin, while チーマーカオ reflects a Cantonese-like pronunciation.