As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, it is also the golden season for mooncake production and sales. For广大 consumers, how to judge the quality of mooncakes and how to buy trustworthy mooncakes is a matter related to health. Following the "look, smell, ask, taste" method can ensure you purchase high-quality mooncakes.
First, look. Observe the color of the mooncake's crust. A good mooncake has a golden-yellow crust. Due to the oil returning effect, the crust should be semi-translucent with a glossy, shiny appearance. The crust should be firm, not exposing the filling or losing its shape, and the patterns and characters on the surface should be clear.
Break the mooncake open to inspect the filling. The filling should be fine-textured and compact, with no visible impurities to the naked eye. For a lotus paste with egg yolk filling, the egg yolk should be whole, the interface between the yolk and the filling should be relatively clear, and the yolk should be a deep red or golden yellow.
Second, smell. High-quality mooncakes themselves should not have any strange odors or the smell of rancid oil. The filling should have its own unique aroma, such as that of lotus seeds or red bean paste. For a lotus paste with egg yolk mooncake, it should have the distinctive fragrance of egg yolk.
Third, ask. Inquire clearly about the manufacturer and production date of the mooncake, and whether it has passed joint inspections and qualified from quality inspection, health, industry and commerce departments.
Finally, taste. The filling of a high-quality mooncake is mostly fine in texture, smooth in the mouth, and rich in filling with a strong, distinct flavor. It should not have a "halal" (rancid) taste or any other strange odors. If you follow the above standards, you should be able to buy trustworthy Mid-Autumn mooncakes and enjoy a happy moment with your family.