Wuren moon cake has always been the most classic moon cake, and its background and cultural value are the deepest among all the moon cakes. The so-called five-kernel moon cake, the stuffing must include walnut kernel, almond, olive kernel, melon seed kernel and sesame seed kernel, and only these kernels are included at the same time can it be considered as qualified five-kernel moon cake.
Everyone thinks that the five kinds of benevolence are only for delicious food. In fact, there is more than this, and there is another meaning, that is, "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faithfulness". These five traditional virtues have endowed moon cakes with profound cultural connotations.
In fact, the five-kernel moon cake we eat is not an authentic five-kernel moon cake at all, but a miscellaneous-kernel moon cake at most. The other four kinds of kernels are easy to say, but the price of olive kernel may be more expensive, so some merchants use its substitute peanut kernel in order to reduce costs. What's more, there are only melon seeds in Wuren, and the rest are replaced by sugar melon. Can the fake Wuren moon cake be delicious?
Do you know what the "red and green silk" in Wuren moon cake is?
The kind we usually eat is made of orange peel or radish peel. Fresh oranges are peeled, and after many processes such as shredding, coloring and pickling, the orange peel becomes red and green, which is relatively cheap. This is also an important reason why netizens are crazy about the bad taste of Wuren moon cakes.
In fact, in ancient times, the authentic "red and green silk" was made of green apricots and roses. The real green silk is the silk of green apricots, and the rose silk is the silk made from rose petals. This is the real thing, and it still tastes good. In ancient times, it was also a royal item for court snacks, and it was even more famous during the Republic of China.
Nowadays, green red silk is rarely used in Wuren moon cakes, because it is banned. These red and green silk are made by themselves, and the taste is also made in the later stage. They are added to moon cakes just to look good. In fact, whether it is delicious or not, it is the "Mid-Autumn Festival flavor" of a generation's childhood.
It's time to clear the name of Wuren moon cakes. Aside from those who are fooling around, most of the Wuren moon cakes we eat around us are not real Wuren moon cakes, and they are basically fakes. In fact, the real Wuren moon cake will not have inferior greasy taste, sweet and greasy taste, and there will be no messy ingredients. Authentic Wuren moon cakes bite down, the crust is fragrant and soft, and the filling is crisp, which makes people's lips and teeth fragrant. Coupled with semi-sweet sparkling wine, it can not only increase the sweetness of moon cakes, but also eliminate the sweet and greasy feeling of moon cakes.