[ENG] European Chef learns HOW TO MAKE HONG KONG Style MOONCAKE from a real MASTER!

golden syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: simple syrup

Honey provides sweetness with fewer calories.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: chickpea puree

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Chickpea puree is more accessible and nutritious.

lotus seed paste

🥗Healthier: almond paste

💰Cheaper: homemade nut paste

Almond paste is easier to make and less expensive.

salted egg yolks

🥗Healthier: unsalted egg yolks

💰Cheaper: regular egg yolks

Regular yolks can be used for flavor without added salt.

Prepare two different doughs using flour, water, and honey, incorporating pork fat for the traditional texture.

Roll out the doughs and fold them several times to create layers.

Shape the dough into a disc and place lotus seed paste and a salty duck egg yolk in the center.

Wrap the dough around the filling, ensuring it is sealed completely.

Dust a mooncake mold with flour and press the filled dough into the mold to shape it.

Preheat the oven and bake the shaped mooncakes until golden brown.

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