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September 25th, 2006

Moon Cakes - It’s your autumn festival treat!

Ever since I was a little kid, my favorite part of the mid-autumn festival has always been: the MOON CAKES!

There's a fairy tale behind the moon cake, one about a girl from heaven, falling in love with an earthling, then she was punished and turned in a rabbit. The bunny lived on the moon, every year, she got the chance to meet the person she loved for one day.

There are many different fillings for moon cakes, typically, there would be an egg yolk, egg yolks represent the moon in moon cakes.   I personally don't like the type with egg yolks.  If you also don't like them, get the red bean fillings or the nut fillings. 

Mid-Autumn festival is coming up soon, you can pick up a piece of moon cake or a box of four from most Chinese supermarkets.  (they're usually priced at around $5.00 per piece)

 

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