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What does moonakes mean?
"moonakes" means moon cakes.

"moonakes" can be seen as a combination of two words, "moon" and "nakes", meaning: moon cakes. Moon cake is a kind of food eaten in the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China. It was originally used as an offering to worship the moon god. Sacrificing the moon is a very old custom in our country. Mooncakes symbolize a happy reunion. People regard it as holiday food and use it to sacrifice the moon and give it to relatives and friends.

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Classification of Chinese traditional moon cakes;

Cantonese moon cakes: thin skin, soft, sweet and full of stuffing.

Jin-style moon cakes: sweet and mellow. Simple in form, mellow in taste, crisp and refreshing, sweet but not greasy.

Chaozhou-style moon cakes: crispy skin, fine stuffing, oily tongue, sweet mouth and soft taste.

Su-style moon cakes: crispy, crispy and layered, heavy oil but not greasy, sweet and salty.

Yunnan-style moon cakes: crispy skin, moderate sweetness and saltiness, yellow color, oily but not greasy.

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

Hui-style moon cakes: small and exquisite, white as jade, with crisp skin and full stuffing.

Chaozhou Yuechao Style: Crispy crystal syrup crust with bean paste and taro paste (5 sheets)

Qu-style moon cakes: crisp and delicious, sesame is the master.

Qin-style moon cakes: rock sugar, suet, crispy skin and sweet stuffing, sweet but not greasy.

Fengzhen moon cake: it tastes sweet, and the entrance is mellow and memorable.

Bridge moon cake: crispy skin and sweet stuffing, produced in Qiaodun Town, Cangnan County and famous, belonging to the evolved version of the tide style.