Chinese Mooncakes
Chinese Mooncakes: A Delightful Tradition
Mooncakes are a cherished Chinese dessert which has an imperative role in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. These round pastries symbolise unity, harmony and completeness, making them a vital part of this important cultural event in China now spreading all over different parts of the world.
What are Mooncakes?
Chinese Mooncakes are traditional pastries filled with various sweet or savoury ingredients. They commonly have a thin crust surrounding a dense, rich and thick filling. The most common and Chinese traditional fillings include lotus seed paste, red bean paste, and salted egg yolks. Modern variations have multiplied to include nuts, fruits, and even ice cream with the increasing diversity in tastes, from people of different backgrounds.
Mooncakes are made with ingredients which includes things such as golden syrup, lye water, vegetable oil, and cake flour for the crust, while fillings frequently feature lotus paste and egg yolks. The quality of these elements extensively impact the taste and texture of the mooncake.
The Mid-Autumn Festival and Mooncakes
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. During this time, families gather to admire the full moon, express gratitude for the harvest, and share mooncakes.
Mooncakes in UK have become increasingly popular as more people discover and appreciate this delightful tradition. The round shape of the mooncake represents the full moon and symbolises family reunion and harmony.
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Mooncakes are a Chinese desert which is indispensable and served during the mid-autumn festival. Buy mooncake made from high-quality ingredients – golden syrup, lye water, vegetable oil, cake flour, lotus paste, egg yolk etc and enjoy this delicacy from the comfort of your own home.
What is Moon cake?
Chinese mooncake is a food that is dear to many, and it celebrates the new year based on the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is named from the monthly cycles of the moon - hence the name moon cake. The Lunar new year celebrations can last for up to two weeks, and many families are known to have Chinese mooncake in the house to serve to any visitors.
Chinese mooncake has a thick doughy crust made from the egg yolks of salted duck eggs and can have either sweet or savoury fillings. Lotus or red bean filling is the most popular, and when paired with the salted egg yolks in the crust gives a taste that is both sweet and savoury.
If you are looking to buy a mooncake in the UK, then browse our huge range now and help to start the celebrations in style.