The Moon Festival is the second grandest after the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. This year it falls on September 15th which corresponds to the 15th day of the eighth month of the chinese calendar. The moon will be roundest and brightest that night.
I am practising on my moon cakes. I love these two toned ones. They look like jade ornaments. I put one salted duck yolk inside and wrapped it with red bean paste. Then I wrapped that with some "snow skin" dough and used a special mold to get these beautiful shape and design. So pretty and yummy.
There are many stories and legends surrounding the origin of the Moon Festival. From figures living in the moon to secret messages in the cake. Today they are given as gifts to one another and eaten with loved ones (or thoughts of them) while viewing the beauty of the moon. Preferably with a cup of tea :)
Hello!!! Tooki? I didn't realize you had a new blog! Those moon cakes look so beautiful. Fantastic design and colors...they are too pretty to eat, aren't they? :-)
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