In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time of celebration for the rice harvest and various fruits. It is marked by ceremonies to express gratitude for the harvest and to invite the light that brings the harvest to return in the coming year. This festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunarmonth each year.
Mooncakes are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival, traditionally round in shape to symbolize the full moon, but can also be square. They symbolize family unity and harmony.
Sweet and Salty
Sweet and Salty
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Sweet and Salty
Sweet and Salty
Sweet and Salty
Mostly Sweet
Sweet and Salty
Mostly Salty
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Mix white sugar syrup, oil, flour, and alkaline water to create the mooncake dough.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 3mm and add your favorite fillings on top of the dough.
Shape the mooncakes with a mooncake mold, and preheat the oven to 200 °C and bake the mooncakes for 5 minutes.
Brush a thin layer of egg yolk liquid on the surface of the mooncake, and bake at 170 °C for 15-17 minutes.
According to ancient Chinese folklore, Chang'e was the Moon Goddess who lived in the Moon Palace with Jade Rabbit for 4,000 years. Next to the palace was a giant, eternal Laurel. Legend has it that Chang'e was banished to the Moon after stealing the pill of immortality from her husband.
The Mid-Autumn Festival also includes drinking osmanthus wine as a tradition, which symbolizes a harmonious family, sweetness, wealth, and auspiciousness, in addition to appreciating the full moon and eating mooncakes.
