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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 14, 2019 16:12:27 GMT
 www.chowhound.com/food-news/238877/mooncake-guide-with-mooncake-recipes/So, what exactly are mooncakes? Rebecca Li, a Chinese-American pastry chef at Supermoon Bakehouse (not a mooncake bakery, sadly, but another good coincidence), explains: “The mooncake is much heavier than it looks and is about palm size. The three traditional flavors are lotus seed paste, (red) bean paste, and a mix of nuts and seeds called ‘five nut’. There is often a salted egg yolk (or two) in the center to signify the moon.”
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Post by divtal on Sept 14, 2019 17:19:05 GMT
I'm so glad that you posted that. A neighbor and I are headed for an Autumn Moon Festival, today. Neither of us has been to it, before, and really don't know what to expect. Now, I can sound slightly "tuned in," when I ask if they have Mooncakes.
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Post by divtal on Sept 15, 2019 19:11:05 GMT
Mooncakes were featured at the festival that we attended. I saw one with a "bean paste" base, as well as "mixed nut." The author's description is perfect ... heavy, and maybe 2 inches across.
I didn't buy any, for two reasons.
A). A couple of people told me that they are very sweet, which isn't appealing to me.
B). They were $8.00, which (for a "cookie"), is even less appealing.
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Post by maya55555 on Sept 16, 2019 4:47:38 GMT
Actually they are not that sweet. It is VERY labor intensive, with unusual ingredients, hence the cost.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 16, 2019 17:51:45 GMT
I'm so glad that you posted that. A neighbor and I are headed for an Autumn Moon Festival, today. Neither of us has been to it, before, and really don't know what to expect. Now, I can sound slightly "tuned in," when I ask if they have Mooncakes. FUN! How did it go? Get anything tasty?
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Post by divtal on Sept 16, 2019 19:26:04 GMT
As I said, we didn't know what to expect. We have a large Asian population, here. It turned out that several neighborhoods/districts, had festivals.
This one was sponsored by the Clement Street Merchants' Association. It took the form of a 4/5 block stretch of the street being closed to vehicles, and some of the shops moving some of their merchandise to tented booths, for special sales.
There were the traditional dragon dances, which are most impressive. (Those dancers get a good workout!) The sound accompaniment is drums, with occasional firecrackers.
As for food, we picked up some "Spring Roll-types," of food, that was easy to chomp, while we wandered. We're familiar with the restaurants, so it wasn't anything very new.
There is a lot of ethnic/cultural celebration, here. I love it.
Now, that Maya has said that the Mooncakes are NOT that sweet, I may go back to that bakery, and try one. I'll see if I can float a loan.
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Post by maya55555 on Sept 16, 2019 19:55:54 GMT
Dear Divtal
Honey you only live once!
For my birthday, my BF brought me to a fine French restaurant. He ordered Beluga caviar for us. I was quietly upset as sturgeons are endangered. You only live once.
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Post by divtal on Sept 16, 2019 20:59:40 GMT
The mention of the intense sweetness, combined with the cost of something that would not appeal to me, was what brought me to my decision.
Should the charming gentleman escort you to, yet, another celebratory repast, you might ease your social conscience with talk of a favorite fine wine. Grapes are a sustainable crop.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 21:38:14 GMT
I'm glad I don't live near my cousin. His wife made some of those. She's an awesome cook and if I were to indulge I would get so fat
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Post by maya55555 on Sept 16, 2019 21:38:16 GMT
Thank you, good idea as I'm a wine maven.
BTW, moon cakes are as sweet as anpan.
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