There are moon cakes, crabs and ducks in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
1. Moon cakes:
Moon cakes are the most traditional food in Mid-Autumn Festival with a long history. The crust of moon cakes is round, usually made of flour, sugar, oil, eggs and other raw materials. Moon cakes have many flavors, such as bean paste, lotus seed paste, jujube paste and egg yolk lotus seed paste. At the same time, moon cakes are also made in different ways, such as baking or cooking. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, tasting a piece of moon cake symbolizes reunion and happiness.
2. Crabs:
Crabs are abundant around the Mid-Autumn Festival, when they are delicious and nutritious. Crabs can be steamed, fried and baked in a variety of ways. When you taste crabs, you can add some vinegar and Jiang Mo to improve the taste and avoid eating too much. Besides crabs, other seafood such as shrimp and scallops are also good choices for Mid-Autumn Festival.
3. Duck:
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the most plump time for ducks, so ducks are also one of the traditional delicacies during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Ducks can be roasted and stewed in soup in a variety of ways. When roasting ducks, it is necessary to pay attention to the heat and time to avoid scorching or undercooking. In addition to ducks, other poultry such as chickens and geese are also delicious food during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The process of making moon cakes:
1. Preparation materials: Some basic materials are needed to make moon cakes, including flour, sugar, oil, eggs, bean paste or lotus seed paste, as well as baking powder and water. Make sure that all the materials are ready before you start making.
2. Flour mixing: Mix flour and baking powder evenly, add proper amount of warm water and oil, and stir into dough. Be careful not to mix the dough too much to avoid the dough becoming too tight. Ferment the dough in a warm place until it swells slightly and there are many small bubbles on the surface.
3. Making moon cakes: Divide the dough into small pieces, each about 3g. Roll each small piece into a pancake, put stuffing such as bean paste or lotus seed paste in the middle, then close the edge of the pancake and reunite, and finally gently press it on the cake surface to make the shape of the moon cake more regular.
4. Bake moon cakes: put the moon cakes in a preheated oven and bake at 18 degrees for about 15 minutes until the surface of the moon cakes turns golden yellow. Pay attention to the color changes of moon cakes during baking to avoid scorching or undercooking.