Mooncake – 月餅 – yuè bǐng

Mooncakes are a MUST when it comes to Moon Festival.  Mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy on this occasion, and are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival.  This year, Moon Festival will be on October 3rd. 

There are many folktales, stories, and tradition we will talk about over the next few weeks for Moon Festival.  However, I always think about food first.  So we will begin this festive celebration with learning how to say mooncake in Chinese.  Traditional mooncakes come in lotus seed paste, red bean paste, or mixed nuts.  The more delicate ones come with salted egg yolks inside.  Nowadays, mooncakes are offered in various flavors such as Green Tea, Durian, Green Bean, Taro, Date, and Pineapples. 

We are proud to partner with a NYC bakery this year to offer you some fresh baked mooncakes!  Please visit our shop for more information.