Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals and a day for family reunion. And on this special day, mooncakes are one of the essential delicacies. The history of mooncakes can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, and after a thousand years of development, they have now become an indispensable traditional food for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Here are some common types of mooncakes and how to make them.

Traditional mooncakes

Traditional mooncakes are mooncakes that are sweet in flavor, crispy on the outside, and delicious on the inside. The raw materials needed to make traditional mooncakes are: flour, sugar, oil, sesame, cinnamon and bean paste.

Making steps:

1. Mix the flour, sugar and oil together and knead the dough.

2. Divide the dough into small portions and roll it into a ball shape.

3. Place the bean paste filling in the center and slowly wrap the dough around the filling.

4. Brush the top of the wrapped mooncake with egg yolk mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds or cinnamon.

5. Bake the mooncakes in the oven for about 20-30 minutes.

Lotus seed paste mooncake

Lotus seed paste mooncake is a kind of mooncake filled with lotus seed paste, which is sweet and unique in taste. The raw materials needed to make lotus seed paste mooncakes are: lotus seed paste, flour, sugar and oil.

Making steps:

1. Mix flour, sugar and oil together and knead the dough.

2. Divide the dough into small portions and roll into a ball shape.

3. Place the lotus seed paste filling in the center and slowly wrap the crust around the filling.

4. Brush the top of the wrapped mooncake with egg yolk mixture.

5. Bake the mooncakes in the oven for about 20-30 minutes.

Ice-crusted mooncakes

Ice-crusted mooncakes are refreshing, soft-skinned mooncakes with a rich filling, made slightly differently from traditional mooncakes.

Making steps:

1. Mix together glutinous rice flour, sugar, oil and other ingredients and knead into a dough.

2. Divide the dough into small portions and roll into a ball shape.

3. Place the filling in the center and slowly wrap the dough around the filling.

4. Chill the wrapped mooncakes in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours.

5. Take out the chilled mooncakes and serve.

The above are several common ways to make mooncakes, you can choose to make them according to your own taste and preference. On this special day, enjoy mooncakes with your family and feel the warmth and beauty of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Finally, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!