Is Xinjiang Panyue moon cake halal?
Xinjiang Panyue moon cakes are not halal. Muslim moon cakes, as the name suggests, are Muslim food. Moon cakes specially prepared for Muslims. The cooking oil used in Muslim moon cakes is refined butter, which does not contain lard. The edible oil used in moon cakes is vegetable oil or lard. The edible oil used in Xinjiang Panyue moon cake is not refined butter, but ordinary vegetable oil. Therefore, Xinjiang Panyue moon cakes are not halal.