Sunday, September 2, 2012

Mooncake-Mid Autumn Festival 月饼-中秋节



Mooncake-Mid Autumn Festival

Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival / Zhongqiu Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals.

Typical mooncakes are round or rectangular pastries, measuring about 10 cm in diameter and 4–5 cm thick. A rich thick filling usually made from red bean or lotus seed paste is surrounded by a thin (2–3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by Chinese tea. Today, it is customary for businessmen and families to present them to their clients or relatives as presents, helping to fuel a demand for high-end mooncake styles. Mooncake energy content varies with the filling and size but is between 800 and 1200 calories on average, mainly from fats and sugar.



月饼-中秋节

饼是中国的传统中秋节/仲秋节吃的面包店产品。这个节日是月球的崇拜和赏时,月饼被视为一个不可缺少的美味佳肴。在庆祝中秋节期间,月饼与朋友或家庭聚会提供。中秋节是四个最重要的中国节庆之一。

典型的月饼是圆形或长方形的糕点,测量约10厘米,直径 4-5厘米厚。丰富的高填方通常由红豆或莲蓉由薄(2-3毫米)地壳所包围,并且可能包含从咸鸭蛋蛋黄。月饼通常是吃小楔子伴随着中国茶。今天,它是商人和家庭的习惯,将它们提交给他们的客户或亲友作为礼物,帮助推动高端月饼风格的需求。月饼能量含量与填充大小而变化,但平均是在800 1200 间的热量,主要是从脂肪和糖类










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