Mooncakes are a traditional delicacy in our country. They are usually eaten around the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th. Nowadays, there are more and more mooncake flavors, and people who like to eat mooncakes also More and more, maybe many people have seen the old mooncakes from the past, which are the ones with a lot of things added to them. So what is the green and red thread in the mooncakes? How to make green and red silk in mooncakes?

1. Can you eat the green and red silk in moon cakes?

Can you eat the green and red silk in moon cakes? Green and red silk is added to mooncakes to increase the color and taste. The raw materials are also commonly used foods such as carrots, orange peels, papayas, radishes, and some pigments. Although they are edible, it is not advisable to eat too much.

2. Is the green and red silk in mooncakes delicious?

Whether the green and red silk in mooncakes tastes good or not depends on personal taste. The green and red shreds in mooncakes are mostly dried products such as carrot shreds and orange peel shreds. They have the taste of raw materials. Adding them to mooncakes can increase the taste. Some people like to eat them. However, the texture is hard and the taste is not very good. Some people don't like it. Like to eat.

3. What are the green and red threads in mooncakes?

The green and red threads in mooncakes are shredded carrots, orange peels, papayas, radish, etc., and then dyed with food coloring , the main function is to increase the color and taste of mooncakes, making them more beautiful and richer in taste.

4. How to make green and red silk in moon cakes

1. First, clean the radish, mustard greens, orange peel, winter melon, watermelon rind and other raw materials and cut them into thin strips. .

2. Soak in salted lime water for two or three days to make the silk strips hard and less susceptible to decay, and at the same time remove the original smell of the silk strips.

3. After drying, dye it with red and green colors to make a semi-finished product of blue and red silk.

4. Finally, stir with white sugar and the green and red silk is made.

5. "Actually, the green and red silk made from radish, melon rind and other things is not delicious in itself. The taste is all concocted. The main function of the green and red silk in mooncakes is to look good." Food Experts say so.

5. How to eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival

(1) Eat mooncakes first salty and then sweet

Human taste buds have a certain tolerance. After stimulation, the sense of taste will decrease, especially the tongue is very sensitive to sweetness. Therefore, when eating mooncakes, you must eat salty ones first and then sweet ones. If it is reversed, salty mooncakes will lack the deliciousness.

(2) Don’t eat too much mooncakes

Mooncakes themselves contain a lot of starch, and also contain a lot of oil. They are greasy and difficult to digest after eating. Therefore, this mooncake Don't eat too many mooncakes during the festival. It's best to drink more warm water at the same time to promote digestion.