Putting lard in moon cakes is because lard has a special aroma, which can make the whole moon cake have a special aroma, increase people's appetite, and make the moon cake more crisp and taste better. When there is no lard, butter can also be used instead.

Why do you put lard in making moon cakes?

Lard is an edible oil extracted from pork, which is a slightly yellow translucent liquid in its initial state and a white or light yellow solid at room temperature.

Lard commonly used in China has two main purposes, one is cooking, cooking with lard makes dishes more fragrant, and the other is making crispy snacks, such as barbecued pork and so on.

Compared with ordinary vegetable oil, animal oil has irreplaceable special fragrance, which can stimulate people's appetite and provide extremely high calories. The digestibility of lard in human body is higher, reaching over 95%.