1, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon
The first story is the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, which we are familiar with since childhood. According to legend, a long time ago, ten identical suns appeared in the sky at the same time. The intense sunlight cracked the earth and dried up the river, which made people feel miserable as if they were in a steam furnace with extremely high temperature.
Fortunately, there was a hero who could not bear to watch the people suffer again, so he opened a bow of divine power at the top of the mountain and shot down all the nine suns in one breath, leaving only one to bring light to the people. People no longer have to endure the pain of ten suns, and they have great respect and love for this hero who shoots at the sun. This hero is the famous Hou Yi.
Houyi set up Sheyang magic power, which solved the problem of people coming out of the quagmire. This feat reached the ears of the Queen Mother, who was moved by her bravery and kindness and specially gave him a fairy medicine. After eating it, she can get rid of her physical illness and soar to immortality. But Hou Yi and his first wife, Chang 'e, were so in love that they couldn't bear to leave Chang 'e alone to become immortal, so they quietly hid the fairy medicine.
However, it reached the ears of Feng Meng. He wanted to seize the elixir of life, but Chang 'e had no choice but to swallow it herself and become a fairy and fly to the moon. After returning home, Hou Yi was heartbroken and missed his wife. Fortunately, a fairy told him that as long as a cake made of full moon flour was put on the full moon night on August 15, his wife could go home for reunion. This kind of cake is now moon cake, and the custom of people eating moon cakes and reuniting with their families on the Mid-Autumn Festival has been handed down.
2. Moon cake uprising
Another story is the "moon cake uprising" in the Yuan Dynasty. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the imperial court was fatuous and decadent, and the people's life was very difficult under the cruel hegemonic rule, and finally they rose up in oppression. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang United several resistance forces of the People's Army to prepare for a big counterattack. However, in the face of the rigorous search by court officers and soldiers, it is quite difficult to contact each other and pass on news.
At this time, a clever strategist came up with a good idea. They made a very big round cake out of flour, and then hid a note with the key information of the "August 15 Uprising" in the cake. Soon the news spread, and finally the people's resistance won.
After Zhu Yuanzhang acceded to the throne, he wrote a letter that all soldiers could have a rest and go home to reunite with their relatives on August 15, and made cakes specially for them to convey the message at that time. After the improvement and perfection of later generations, a variety of moon cakes have been formed.
Development of moon cakes
Now, every year when the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, mooncakes can be seen everywhere in shops and pastry shops on the street. After a long period of improvement, there are many kinds of moon cakes in the market with different tastes. Here are some common moon cakes on the market.
1, Wuren moon cake
Wuren moon cake: This is the oldest and most traditional moon cake theory, and it can be called the big brother in the moon cake industry. This "five kernels" originally had only "two kernels", namely walnut kernel and sesame kernel.
However, with the development of the times, the practice of Wuren moon cakes is also advancing with the times. Now there are much more fillings in Wuren moon cakes on the market. In addition to walnuts and sesame seeds, peanuts, pine nuts, orange peel candy and honeydew melons are added, which means fruitful and happy.
2. Egg yolk moon cake
Egg yolk moon cake: It is a very classic taste in Cantonese moon cakes. It is thin and stuffed, and tastes soft, waxy and sweet. Because of the addition of egg yolk, the filling is oily and delicate, and the sweetness and salinity are just right.
The egg yolk in the cake is treated by multiple processes, and the fishy smell of salted egg yolk itself is removed, which is delicious and nutritious. A bite of egg yolk is simply bursting with happiness!
3. Ice-covered moon cakes
Ice-covered muffins: Compared with the first two classic mooncakes, the ice-covered mooncakes have a long history and a strong traditional flavor. They were first created in the world by Hong Kong Daban Bread Cake on 1989, and then introduced to the mainland, which can be said to be a bold innovation in the mooncake industry.
Some people like to eat sweet and greasy cakes, and some people have been unhappy without meat. In order to better meet the tastes of the public, there are more and more moon cakes. Take a bite of the ice-skinned moon cake. It tastes soft, smooth, slightly elastic and absolutely perfect.
Are friends greedy? Have you figured out how to spend this holiday? Maybe you can temporarily put down your busy work and bring warmth and companionship to your family.