Mooncakes (Simplified Chinese: Mooncakes; Traditional Chinese: Mooncakes) are Chinese pastries century square mooncake are traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is to observe the moon and observe the moon in the mooncake square, which is considered a delicacy. Mooncakes are served by a group of friends and family during the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is widely recognized as one of the four most important festivals in China.
In the overseas Chinese community, there are various types of mooncakes consumed both inside and outside China. Cantonese mooncakes are the most famous variety. A typical Cantonese mooncake is a round pastry about 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter and 3–4 cm thick (1 + 1⁄4–1 + 1⁄2 inches). Cantonese mooncakes are usually made from red bean paste or lotus seed paste and are surrounded by a thin 2-3 mm skin of salted duck egg yolk. May be included.
Mooncakes have also appeared as a delicacy in Western countries. Mid-Autumn Festival This festival is closely related to the legend of Chang'e, the mythical goddess of the moon in immortality. According to Rigi, an ancient Chinese book that records customs and rituals, the Chinese emperor should sacrifice to the sun in the spring and to the moon in the fall. The 15th of the 8th of the lunar month is the day called "Mid-Autumn Festival". The night from the 15th to the 8th of the lunar month is also called "Moon Knight".
Due to the central role of the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes have become very popular in recent years. For many, they formed a central part of the Mid-Autumn Festival experience and are now commonly known as the "Mooncake Festival." There is a folk tale about the collapse of the Yuan dynasty promoted by a message smuggled into mooncakes.
The mooncake was used by revolutionaries to overthrow the former Mongolian-led dynasty and eventually led to the founding of the Ming dynasty. The idea is said to have been developed by Hongwu Emperor and his adviser Liu Zhi. He spread rumors that a deadly epidemic was widespread, and the only way to prevent it was to eat a special mooncake that would instantly revive and give her special power. I will lend you a user. This facilitated the rapid distribution of mooncakes. The mooncake contained a secret message: kill the ruler on August 15th of the month. Know better about mooncakes...
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