Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. However, it is also celebrated in other southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam.
It's a time to get together with family and friends, enjoy delicious mooncakes, and reflect on the year that has passed. The festival will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 21st! Learn more about the significance of mooncakes and the flavours below!
Mooncakes
Mooncakes are a traditional Chinese dessert made with either red bean paste, lotus seed paste or mung bean paste. In other regions, these are made with fillings such as mixed nuts, pork floss, salted egg yolk and more!
They’re round and typically served in pairs of two because they symbolize the reunion of family members during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that these cakes also ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to those who eat them.
Some people believe that children will grow up strong if they have one before bedtime! Now you can make your own mooncake at home with our mooncake recipe!
In Hong Kong and other humid countries, snow skin mooncakes are more popular than the baked version due to the hot weather.
I'm not sure about you but I could use some good fortune and deliciousness in my life right now! Will you be making them for the Mid Autumn Festival? Let us know!