Cantonese-style moon cakes are characterized by thin skin and large stuffing, and the best ratio is 2: 8, and the ratio of 3: 7 is also acceptable for easy operation. The ratio of skin and stuffing for 50 grams of moon cakes is: skin 15 grams, and stuffing is 35 grams. If it is homemade, it can be increased or decreased according to your own preferences.
Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the Moon God, which is a very old custom in China. In fact, it is a kind of worship activity for the Moon God by the ancients. Up to now, eating moon cakes and enjoying the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a necessary custom in all parts of China. Moon cakes symbolize a happy reunion. People regard them as holiday food, and use them to worship the moon and give them to relatives and friends.
Historical evolution of moon cakes
The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in China in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, shaped in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and prevailed after the Song Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a relic of the ancient celestial worship-the custom of worshipping the moon. At the autumnal equinox, it is an ancient "Moon Festival", while the Mid-Autumn Festival is derived from the traditional "Moon Festival".
According to textual research, the "Moon Festival" was originally set on the day of the "Autumn Equinox" in the twenty-four solar terms of the Ganzhi calendar. However, because the day in August of the lunar calendar is different every year, there may not always be a full moon. Later, the "Moon Festival" was transferred from the "Autumn Equinox" to the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. Offering sacrifices to the moon is a very old custom in China. In fact, it is a kind of worship activity of the ancient people in some places of China in ancient times.