Mid-Autumn
RylanGleichner
The "ice-skin mooncakes" were introduced less than ten years ago and were spread to the inland from Hong Kong at the beginning of this century. It is a skin made by mixing several powders with a little oil and milk, and then wrapping it into the stuffing to make the shape of a mooncake. Since it is a snack that is ready to eat or slightly refrigerated without being roasted, it is named "Ice Skin Moon Cake". It belongs to a product that combines China and the West. The earliest contents were butter and milk. The shape is mid-point, but the taste is similar to that of West Point. <br />The advantage of "ice-skin mooncakes" is that they are not greasy and are relatively healthy to eat. The disadvantage is that they are not suitable for storage. They can be stored for up to two days, so they can easily deteriorate. I had eaten it several times in Hong Kong a few years ago. The ice skin mooncakes made by some noodle masters still tasted very good. <br />In fact, the practice of this type of mooncake existed in the Tang Dynasty in my country. At that time, it was impossible to verify whether they were called mooncake, but they were generally collectively called "cold point". Later, it was spread to Japan. It was translated in Japanese as "steamed bun". I don't know if this is the word I'm sure, but the transliteration name is correct. It is actually a kind of small point made of bean wrapped with beans. It tastes very delicious. The methods include mung bean sand bag and red bean paste, red bean paste wrapped with red bean paste, red bean paste wrapped with kidney bean paste, pea sand bag and green bean paste, etc. There are also various bean paste wrapped with lotus paste or other fillings. In short, there are beans inside and outside. I call it bean wrapped with bean paste, haha! These snacks come in various shapes. When you open a box of exquisite packaging, the snacks will show out. The colors are red, white, yellow and green. They taste like a rustling in your mouth. They are sweet and delicious. <br />Today, I used a mooncake mold I just bought from Food World to make several small dots made of bean wrapped with beans. I named them "Doudou Fragrant Ice Skin Moon Cake". This kind of mooncake is very simple to make. The time and effort mainly involve steaming and boiling, but it is quickly made after the ingredients are prepared. The general approach is as follows;
CasimirOlson
It is another Mid-Autumn Festival. The autumn is crisp and crisp, the melons and fruits are ripe, and the people and the moon are reunited. There is a poem that says: Mid-Autumn fruits are arranged on the crystal plate, and the cake is round and divided into osmanthus and cold. If you gather food together, you should not leave your house, and you should have group music with the bright moon. <br />The names of those mooncake "time-honored brands", such as Lianxianglou, Xinghuallou, Jiqingxiang, Daoxiang Village, and Guanshengyuan, make people feel that the bottom of their hearts is full of dark fragrance, which will evoke people's longing on the night of the full moon. I hope that people will spend a long time together. <br />The ancients thousands of years ago would never have imagined that mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival could be so beautiful today. <br /><br />In addition to the traditional taste, this year's mooncakes can also have many fresh options. I used the mashed kidney beans as stuffing to make ice-skinned mooncakes. They have a soft, smooth taste, and a touch of coolness and gentleness. <br /><br />The same moonlight, different mooncakes interpret the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in a healthy and fashionable way.
