Mooncake, (Pinyin: yuè bǐng, English: Moon cake) Nowadays, there are many varieties of mooncakes. Currently, mooncakes are divided into two types based on the new mooncakes produced by the combination of Chinese local mooncakes and Chinese and Western food culture. Major categories: traditional mooncakes and non-traditional mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes are mooncakes in the traditional Chinese sense. There are four main categories based on origin, sales volume and characteristics: Cantonese-style mooncakes, Beijing-style mooncakes, Soviet-style mooncakes and Chaozhou-style mooncakes. Another reporter once combined Chaozhou-style mooncakes and Hong Kong-style mooncakes into Cantonese-style mooncakes, and then came up with another term for the four styles of mooncakes: Cantonese style, Soviet style, Beijing style and Yunnan style. This simple classification based on region and then dividing east, west, north and south is unscientific. It is reasonable to say that Hong Kong-style mooncakes are similar to Cantonese-style mooncakes, but Chaozhou-style mooncakes are different from Cantonese-style mooncakes in terms of materials, cooking methods, styles and tastes. Style mooncakes are very different.

Currently, mooncakes ignore their core characteristics and are divided according to their origin: Beijing-style mooncakes, Cantonese-style mooncakes, Yunnan-style mooncakes, Chaozhou-style mooncakes, Soviet-style mooncakes, Taiwanese-style mooncakes, Hong Kong-style mooncakes, Anhui-style mooncakes, Qu-style mooncakes, Qin-style mooncakes, Jin-style mooncakes and even Japanese-style mooncakes; in terms of taste, there are sweet, salty, salty-sweet, spicy; in terms of fillings, there are osmanthus mooncakes, prune mooncakes, five-nut mooncakes, Bean paste, rose, lotus paste, rock sugar, ginkgo, meat floss, black sesame, ham moon cake, egg yolk moon cake, etc. According to the cake skin, there are pulp skin, mixed sugar skin, meringue, cream skin, etc.; in terms of shape, it is also shiny Difference between noodles and lace.

Cantonese-style mooncakes: thin, soft, sweet and full of fillings.

Teochew-style mooncakes: crispy skin with fine fillings, oily but not fat on the tongue, sweet but not greasy, and soft texture.

Su-style mooncakes: crispy, crispy, with overlapping layers of cake, heavy in oil but not greasy, sweet and salty.

Dian-style mooncakes: Crispy skin and beautiful fillings, moderately sweet and salty, bright yellow in color, oily but not greasy.

Beijing-style mooncakes: exquisite appearance, thin and soft skin, distinct layers, and attractive flavor.

Anhui-style mooncakes: small and exquisite, as white as jade, with crispy skin and full filling.

Qu-style mooncakes: crispy and delicious, sesame-based.

Qin-style mooncakes: rock sugar, suet, crispy skin, sweet filling, sweet but not greasy.

Jin-style mooncakes: sweet and mellow. The form is simple, the taste is mellow, crispy and refreshing, sweet but not greasy.

Fengzhen mooncakes: sweet in taste, mellow in the mouth, and endless aftertaste. Non-traditional mooncakes are a new category of mooncakes that are different from traditional mooncakes. Compared with traditional mooncakes, non-traditional mooncakes have lower fat and sugar content, and focus on the nutrition of mooncake ingredients and the innovation of mooncake production processes. The emergence of non-traditional mooncakes has subverted people's views on mooncakes. Non-traditional mooncakes are keen on novelty in appearance, pursuing novelty and uniqueness, and at the same time constantly innovating in taste, compared with traditional mooncakes. While the taste of cakes remains unchanged, non-traditional mooncakes are more mellow and delicious in taste. At the same time, they are also more in line with modern people's pursuit of food that keeps pace with the times. Tired of eating traditional mooncakes, contemporary people, especially young people, have given high praise to the taste and craftsmanship of non-traditional mooncakes.

French mooncake: It is a non-traditional mooncake made by combining Chinese mooncake culture and French pastry craftsmanship. It has various flavors such as cheese, chocolate hazelnut, strawberry, blueberry, cranberry, cherry and so on. Mellow and delicious, soft and delicate, the taste is similar to French pastries such as petit fours.

Snow-skin mooncakes: The characteristic is that the crust does not need to be baked and can be eaten after freezing. It mainly has a transparent milky white skin, but also has purple, green, red, yellow and other colors. The tastes are very different and the appearance is very harmonious and interesting.

Ice cream mooncakes: Made entirely of ice cream, just using mooncake molds. August 15th is already the Mid-Autumn Festival but the heat has not completely gone away. It is delicious and refreshing, and it is also a popular choice for many consumers.

Fruit and vegetable mooncakes: The characteristic is that the fillings are mainly fruits and vegetables, with smooth and soft fillings and different flavors. The fillings include cantaloupe, pineapple, lychee, strawberry, winter melon, taro, black plum, orange, etc., and are also served with Juice or jam, so it has a fresher and sweeter flavor.

Seafood mooncakes: These are relatively expensive mooncakes, including abalone, shark's fin, seaweed, stingray sticks, etc. The taste is slightly salty and famous for its sweet aroma.

Cool moon cake: It is made by blending lily, mung bean and tea into the moon cake filling. It is the latest innovation and has the effect of refreshing and beautifying.

Coconut milk mooncakes: The fillings are made of freshly squeezed coconut juice, evaporated milk and fruits. They have low sugar and oil content. They have a sweet taste and rich coconut flavor, leaving a fragrant aroma in the mouth. . It has the functions of refreshing, nourishing the stomach and beautifying the skin.

Tea mooncakes: also known as new tea ceremony mooncakes, are filled with new green tea as the main filling and have a light and slightly fragrant taste. There is a kind of tea paste mooncake, which is made of oolong tea juice mixed with lotus paste, which is more fresh.

Healthy mooncakes: These are functional mooncakes that only appeared the year before last, including ginseng mooncakes, calcium mooncakes, medicated mooncakes, iodine-containing mooncakes, etc.

Picture-shaped mooncakes: They used to be called piglet cakes. They have hard fillings and are mostly eaten by children. They have a vivid appearance and are children’s new favorite.

Golden Cream Mooncake: The crust is full of cream, golden in color and has an excellent taste.

Mini mooncakes: The main shape is small and exquisite, and the production method is exquisite.

Multigrain mooncakes: The raw materials are made of whole grains, which are delicious, healthy and fashionable.

Mustard moon cake: It is a special food in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, made of mustard, fresh meat, etc. Rich in carbohydrates, fiber and vitamin E.

Eating whole grain foods is a new trend in health and weight loss.