"Mooncake" also known as the mooncake festival. They come in round shape which symbolize reunion in Chinese culture.It is a delicacy served at the Mid-Autumn festival during Lunar month and shared among family and friends.
Main Ingredients: Lotus seed paste or red bean paste for filling. pastry crust made with Salted egg yolks. On top they have traditional Chinese character to represent harmony
History: A legend is that rebels used mooncakes during the ruling of mongol as a way to conceal messages.
Fun fact: Based on tradition, they pile 13 small mooncakes on top of each other to mimic a pagoda while the number represent the 13 lunar months.
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