1, different places of origin

Cantonese-style moon cakes are one of the local famous spots in Guangdong Province. In southern China, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places, Cantonese-style moon cakes are a form of Mid-Autumn moon cakes, and the taste of Cantonese-style moon cakes conforms to the tastes of southerners.

Beijing-style moon cakes are one of the representative varieties of moon cakes in the northern region, with many patterns. Originated in Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas, the taste conforms to the taste of northerners.

2, the appearance is different

The surface of Cantonese moon cake is light brown, the vertical wall is milky yellow, the egg paste is evenly spread, and the pattern is marked with the name of the factory and the filling center;

Beijing-style moon cakes have no patterns and names. For example, the natural red face is brown, not only bald, not raw, not paste, not running sugar, not showing the stuffing.

3, the production materials are different

Cantonese-style moon cakes are thin-skinned and stuffed, with pure taste and soft and refreshing taste. The stuffing core is mainly lotus seed paste, coconut paste, egg yolk, fruit and all kinds of meat stuffing, which is moderately sweet and salty;

The skin stuffing of Beijing-style moon cakes is elaborate and complicated. There are four kinds of mooncake skins: oily skin, crispy skin, clear skin and Jingguang skin. The stuffing is divided into three categories: refined stuffing, fried stuffing and rubbed stuffing. The stuffing contains more fruit materials. After cutting, you can see peach kernel, melon kernel, hemp seed, sweet-scented osmanthus, green and red silk and all kinds of fruit materials. Zilai red moon cake also contains rock sugar, which is crisp and delicious, soft and delicate.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Cantonese Moon Cake

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