Cantonese Mooncake

Mooncake is the most famous and iconic traditional pastry of Chinese culture. Small and delicate, mooncake is a popular gift for families and friends during holidays. The flavors and forms of mooncakes differ from region to region, including Cantonese mooncake, Taiwanese mooncake, Suzhou style mooncake and etc. The differences lie in the crust. Cantonese mooncake, most widely-known around the world, features a chewy and tender crust with a shade of reddish brown. As for Taiwanese and Suzhou style mooncake, the light-colored crust is flaky and tender like puff pastry. Moreover, mooncake has even more delicate appearances and more complicated fillings. Aside from the traditional lotus seeds pastes, salted egg yolk and mixed nuts, ice cream and cheese are also used to create novelty. When it comes to modern mooncakes, Snow skin mooncake and crystal mooncake with mochi and jelly crust are also a popular option.