How to make ultralight clay mooncakes is as follows:
1.Prepare the worktop and make sure the surface is clean and tidy.
2.Take out the colored clay and divide it into several small pieces in order to make different kinds of mooncakes.
3. Roll out a piece of clay and flatten it with the palm of your hand or a rolling pin to make it into a round or flat shape to simulate the shape of a mooncake.
4. For a traditional mooncake, use a mooncake mold to press the clay into the pattern of a mooncake. If you don't have a mold, you can use a knife or scissors to carve patterns or designs into the clay.
5. If you want to color the mooncakes, use acrylic paint and a brush to apply the color to the clay. Wait for the colored clay to dry, then use another color of clay for the filling part of the mooncake, such as red bean paste or lotus seed paste.
6. Wrap the filling clay around the clay on the outside of the mooncake, making sure they are well bonded.
7: Place the finished clay mooncakes in a ventilated place to dry, the time depends on the thickness of the clay, usually takes a few hours to a day.
8. When completely dry, apply a protective varnish as needed to add luster and prevent the clay from cracking.
What is mooncake
Mooncake, also known as moon ball, harvest cake, reunion cake, etc., is one of China's traditional Han cuisine. Mooncakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god. Because the moon is full and the cake is round, and because it is shared by the family, the symbolism of the mooncake representing the reunion of the family has gradually developed.
Moon worship is a very ancient custom in China, which is actually a kind of worship activity of the ancient people to the "moon god". Eating mooncakes and enjoying the moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival is an indispensable custom of the Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China, from the north to the south. Mooncakes symbolize reunion, and people treat them as festive food, offering them to the moon and giving them to friends and relatives.
Mooncakes have a long history as offerings to the moon god. The word "mooncake" was first recorded in the Southern Song Dynasty in Wu Zimu's Mengliang Lu (梦梁錄). Mooncakes have been blended with local dietary customs to develop Cantonese, Jin, Beijing, Suzhou, Chao, Dian and other mooncakes, which are loved by people all over China, north and south.