How to introduce moon cakes and what kind of moon cakes there are

Sweet mooncakes: Sweet mooncakes are generally filled with some highly sweet fruit jams and trimmings. Such as: pineapple mooncakes, lotus paste mooncakes, bean paste mooncakes, snowy skin mooncakes, etc.

2. Salty moon cakes: Generally, moon cakes with egg yolk, meat and seafood-based fillings are salty moon cakes. Such as: fresh meat moon cakes, ham moon cakes, abalone moon cakes, etc.

Non-traditional mooncakes are a new category of mooncakes, which is different from traditional mooncakes. Compared with traditional mooncakes, non-traditional mooncakes have lower fat and sugar content, and pay attention to the nutrition of mooncake ingredients and the innovation of mooncake production technology.

The emergence of non-traditional moon cakes has subverted people's perception of moon cakes. Compared with the unchanged taste of traditional moon cakes, the taste of non-traditional moon cakes is more mellow and delicious, and it is also more in line with modern people's pursuit of food to keep pace with the times.

Lotus seed mooncakes. Lotus paste mooncake is the most common mooncake on the market, it has a thin and oily skin, smooth and sweet filling, and a deep sweetness, which can be described as a classic variety of Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes.

2. Chestnut paste mooncakes. There are many similarities between chestnut paste mooncakes and lotus paste mooncakes, the difference is that chestnut mooncakes use chestnuts as the main ingredient of the filling, and the taste is also different from lotus paste.

3. Bean paste mooncakes. After steaming and beating the red beans, add sugar and stir-fry them to make the filling of the bean paste mooncake. The bean paste mooncakes also have an excellent taste and a strong bean flavor.

1.Five-kernel mooncakes.

The so-called five kernels are not only five kinds, but are made of a variety of different fillings, generally including walnut kernels, peanut kernels, pine nut kernels, sesame kernels, etc., which have the meaning of perfection and harmony. Five-kernel mooncakes are one of the most common mooncake flavors and one of the most original flavors.

2.Lotus seed mooncakes.

Lotus paste mooncakes are one of the common mooncake flavors on the market, and almost every brand of mooncake will appear, and it is also relatively popular.

Filled with lotus paste and egg yolk, it has a thin and oily skin, a smooth and sweet filling, and a deep sweet taste, which can be described as a classic variety of Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes. Lotus seed is lotus seed (broken).

Fresh meat mooncakes. Fresh meat moon cakes are not a very popular moon cake taste, and they are very popular in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

As the name suggests, the filling is made up entirely of a large mass of fresh meat, with a crispy and powdery skin and a bit of toughness, and the plump gravy slowly penetrates through it, which can be described as a must.

4.Chestnut mooncakes.

Chestnut mooncakes are filled with chestnuts, which are rich in starch and minerals, but have a lower fat content than other nuts, making them healthier. The taste is also quite distinctive, but it is not acceptable to everyone.

5.Bean paste mooncakes.

The red beans are steamed and beaten and then fried with sugar to make the filling of the bean paste mooncake. The taste of the bean paste mooncake is also excellent, with a strong bean flavor, and there is no uncomfortable feeling of other mooncakes sticking to the throat when swallowed.

6.Ham mooncakes.

The filling of ham moon cake is made of Xuanwei ham, a specialty of Yunnan, with honey, lard, sugar, etc. as the filling, and baked with the purple wheat flour of Kunming Chenggong as the skin. Its surface is golden yellow or brownish-red, with a layer of hard shell, oily and gorgeous, and a mille-feuille puff pastry wrapped in the filling. This mooncake has both fragrant ham and sweet and salty honey sauce, which is comfortable in the mouth and not greasy to eat.

7.Snowy skin mooncakes.

Snow skin moon cake is an emerging variety of moon cake in recent years, with a small and cute appearance and a crystal clear crust, even if you don't eat it, you can't put it down. Therefore, it is very suitable for young people who pursue fashion trends, and if you want to try something new, you may as well give it a try. Take care when consuming:

Snowy skin mooncakes should be stored at low temperatures, and the best flavor is eaten after ten minutes from the refrigerator; If it is left at room temperature for more than two hours, try not to eat it, people with weak gastrointestinal function are easy to get gastrointestinal diseases after eating.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was popular in the court, but it also spread to the people, and it was commonly known as "small cake" and "moon group" at that time. Later, it evolved into a circle, which symbolizes reunion, reflecting people's good wishes for family reunion, and also deep longing for relatives and friends.

Mooncake is a famous Han traditional snack, a traditional festival specialty food loved by the Chinese, the shape of the mooncake is round and round, and it is eaten by the family, so it symbolizes reunion and harmony, and is a must-eat on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. In ancient times, mooncakes were eaten as sacrifices during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that the custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was popular in the court, but it also spread to the people, and it was commonly known as "small cake" and "moon group" at that time. In the Ming Dynasty, it became a common food custom of the whole people. Today, there are many varieties and flavors vary from place to place.

Among them, Cantonese, Beijing, Yunnan, Suzhou, Chao and other moon cakes are widely eaten by people in the north and south of China.

Mooncakes symbolize reunion and should also be the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. If we look at the information about moon cakes and Mid-Autumn Festival folk customs in the Ming Dynasty, we should be able to see the historical trajectory of moon cakes and reunion: after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family sits around and eats moon cakes and moon fruits (moon offerings).

Because the moon cake is also round, and it is eaten by the family, it has gradually formed the meaning that the moon cake represents the reunion of the family.

Moon cakes are rich in oil and sugar, and they are very easy to mold and deteriorate when exposed to heat and moisture, so be sure to store moon cakes in a low-temperature, cool, and ventilated place. Generally speaking, mooncakes are soft, moist and perishable, so it is best to put them in the refrigerator with the packaging box and take them out one hour before eating to ensure their taste. In the temperature environment of 25, almonds, fruits and other stuffed mooncakes can be stored for about 15 days; Mooncakes filled with bean paste, lotus paste, jujube paste, etc., should not be stored for more than 10 days; If the temperature exceeds 30, the storage time of moon cakes should be appropriately shortened, generally not more than 7 days; As for fresh meat, shredded chicken, ham and other mooncakes, they should be eaten as they are bought.

When it comes to the most nostalgic moon cakes, it must be a whole big one, and then buy it back and cut it into pieces, and then share it with the family, and sometimes break off a piece directly, thinking that eating moon cakes in this way is enjoyable.

This hardcover big moon cake, people also call it a blessing cake, the taste level is particularly obvious, each big moon cake inside, have added a sufficient amount of egg yolk meat floss, according to its different layers, the materials inside are not the same, for example, in the third layer, it is added to Xue Mei Niang, the fourth layer is taro puree, to the sixth layer is to add egg yolk meat floss, the real filling is full. Wufangzhai's moon cakes, the packaging is very exquisite, like a work of art, when you hold it in your hands, you are reluctant to eat it, after we open the moon cakes, you will find that its raw materials are very primitive and pure, coupled with the beautiful appearance, people will be very appetizing. Jin Xuan Bao moon cake is a typical Cantonese moon cake, its taste is mainly sweet, such as double huanglian rong, as well as cranberry moon cake, as well as coconut moon cake, and taro moon cake, are relatively common, if you like sweet moon cakes, you can choose Jin Xuan Bao moon cake gift box.

The snow skin moon cake, it retains the durian pulp, relatively pure, in addition, the snow skin is steamed and cooked, so that you will feel soft and glutinous and fragrant in the mouth, the most important thing is a cake 100g, but its filling is as high as 60%, such a delicious moon cake, it is no wonder that it has ushered in many praises.

First, Cantonese moon cakes.

Cantonese moon cake is a characteristic spot in Guangdong, originated in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in modern times, the characteristics of Cantonese moon cake are: thin and soft skin, beautiful shape, not easy to break, exquisite packaging, is one of the indispensable delicacies of people in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

There are many varieties of Cantonese moon cakes, including white lotus paste moon cakes, egg yolk white lotus paste moon cakes, egg yolk bean paste moon cakes, double yellow lotus paste moon cakes, fruit moon cakes, five-kernel moon cakes, etc. Second, Beijing-style moon cakes.

Beijing-style moon cake is a representative variety of moon cake in the northern region, the main characteristics are the moderate ratio of sweetness and skin filling, heavy use of sesame oil, sweet taste, crisp and loose, more famous Beijing Daoxiang Village tap red moon cake, five kernel moon cakes, snow skin moon cakes, multigrain moon cakes, flower moon cakes and so on.

Three, Huizhou moon cakes.

Huizhou moon cake is a special delicacy of Huizhou, Anhui Province, the main characteristics of the moon cake are: small and exquisite, crispy and full, the main representative is "plum dried moon cake".

Fourth, Shenchi moon cakes.

Shenchi moon cake is a traditional specialty of Shenchi County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, famous for fragrant, fresh, crispy and sweet in Shanxi, the characteristics of moon cakes are: crispy filling, soft and not greasy, rich taste, unchanged for a long time, deeply loved by the people in Shanxi, Shaanxi and Mongolia.

Fifth, Suzhou-style mooncakes.

Suzhou-style moon cake is the characteristic famous spot of Suzhou, the crust is crispy and delicious, the taste is fresh and sweet, the more famous ones are lotus paste crisp, chrysanthemum crisp, etc., the taste is fragrant and fragrant, not greasy.

There are many types of mooncakes, each with its own unique taste and flavor, and among the five types of mooncakes, my favorite is Cantonese mooncakes.

1. Cantonese moon cakes: thin skin, soft, sweet, and filling.

Cantonese moon cake is one of the local characteristics of Guangdong Province, in southern China, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places of folk Mid-Autumn Festival food, is a form of Mid-Autumn Festival moon cake, Cantonese moon cake taste in line with the taste of southern people. Cantonese moon cakes are famous all over the world, the most important thing is that its selection of materials and production skills are extremely exquisite, its characteristics are thin and soft, beautiful shape, exquisite patterns, clear patterns, not easy to break, exquisite packaging, easy to carry, is a good gift for people in the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also an indispensable product for people in the night of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

2. Suzhou-style moon cakes: crunchy, crispy, and layers of crisp are stacked on top of each other, heavy oil but not greasy, sweet and salty.

Suzhou-style mooncakes, traditional authentic skills are preserved in Suzhou. The basic content of this skill includes: material selection, primary processing, stuffing, leather making, crisp making, crisp wrapping, stuffing, molding, stamping, baking, packaging and so on.

There are no molds in the production process, and the utensils used are relatively simple, such as scrapers, oily paper, baking trays, charcoal-based fir boxes, etc. The crust of this kind of moon cake is quite crispy, which is very different from the taste of ordinary Cantonese or pulp moon cakes. It has the same features as other Chinese puff pastry making methods, such as lotus pastry and chrysanthemum pastry.

3. Beijing-style moon cakes: exquisite appearance, thin and soft skin, clear layers, and attractive flavor.

Beijing-style moon cake is one of the representative varieties of moon cake food in the northern region, with many patterns. Originated in Beijing and Tianjin and the surrounding areas, there is a certain market in the north, its main characteristics are the sweetness and the skin-filling ratio is moderate, the general skin-filling ratio is 2:3, the reuse of sesame oil, the taste is sweet, the taste is crisp and loose.

The main products are Beijing Daoxiang Village's red moon cakes, white moon cakes, and five-kernel moon cakes.

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