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Celebrating CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL with a HUGE CHINESE FOOD FEAST!! Hakka Family Vlog EP.8

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Hong Kong Style Mooncake

Cultural Context

Originating from China, mooncakes are traditionally enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival, symbolizing reunion and harmony. Families gather to share these delicacies, often filled with sweet or savory pastes, while admiring the full moon. Today, Hong Kong-style mooncakes, known for their thin crust and rich fillings, have gained popularity worldwide, inspiring various modern flavors and adaptations.

ChineseCNdessert
120 min
medium
12 servings
Servings4
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup golden syrup
1 tablespoon lye water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup red bean paste
1/2 cup lotus seed paste
4 salted egg yolks
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

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.

1

Steam the pre-made green tea mooncakes in an industrial-sized steamer.

2

Use a mooncake stamp to press down on the mooncake for design.

3

Taste the mooncakes made by auntie Ann.

Cooking Techniques

mixingbakingshaping

Equipment Needed

mixing bowlplastic wraprolling pinmooncake moldbaking trayparchment paperwire rack

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetariandairy-freeegg-free

Allergens

glutenegg

Also Known As

MooncakeYue Bing

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