What are the meanings and blessings of mooncakes? How to store mooncakes and how long to keep them

Mooncakes, also known as moon cakes, small cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are one of the traditional foods of the Han Chinese. People regard it as a festival food, use it to worship the moon, and give it to relatives and friends. It is loved by people from all over the country. What is the meaning and blessing of mooncakes? How to store mooncakes and how long can they last? Let's walk into today's mooncake class together!

Contents of this article

1. What are the meanings and blessings of mooncakes?

2. Storage method and shelf life of mooncakes

3. What are the red and green threads in the five-nut mooncake?

What are the meanings and blessings of mooncakes?

Mooncakes symbolize reunion, beauty, and harmony, reflecting people's good wishes and blessings for family reunion and their deep longing for relatives and friends. As an offering to the moon god, mooncakes have a long history. Today, moon-watching and moon-eating are essential customs for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in various parts of China.

Mooncakes, also known as moon cakes, small cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are one of the traditional foods of the Han Chinese. Mooncakes symbolize reunion, and people regard them as festival food, use them to worship the moon, and give them to relatives and friends.

Mooncakes have been integrated with local eating habits to develop into Cantonese, Shanxi, Beijing, Su, Chaozhou, Yunnan and other styles of mooncakes, which are loved by people from all over China.

The fillings of mooncakes are mostly made of plant-based seeds, such as walnut kernels, almonds, sesame kernels, melon seeds, hawthorn, lotus paste, red beans, and jujube paste.

Storage method and shelf life of moon cakes

Different flavors of mooncakes have different shelf lives. Soft-filled mooncakes have a higher moisture content and can be stored for about 10 days, while hard-filled mooncakes can be stored for about 1 month. Mooncakes can be stored in a cool and ventilated place or in the refrigerator.

There are different mooncakes in different regions, such as Beijing style, Cantonese style, Suzhou style, Taiwanese style, Yunnan style, and Hong Kong style, and the varieties are very rich.

Mooncakes also come in different flavors, including sweet, salty, salty-sweet, spicy, etc. Especially now, there are more and more flavors of mooncakes, and the more exotic the flavors, the more attention they receive.

The shapes are also different. There are smooth mooncakes, lace mooncakes, Monkey King mooncakes, and old birthday mooncakes. They can be roughly divided into five categories: Beijing, Tianjin, Guangdong, Suzhou, and Chaozhou.

What are the red and green silk in the five-nut mooncake?

Red silk is shredded carrot, watermelon or rose, and green silk is orange peel. Red and green silk can be used to adjust the taste of five-nut mooncakes, making them less greasy and also for good looks. Red and green silk, also known as green silk rose silk, is a food filling commonly used in glutinous rice balls, mooncakes, pastries, etc. The raw materials are orange peel, carrot peel, etc.

There are different ways to make five-nut mooncakes in different parts of the country. The ingredients are exquisite, the skin is thin and the filling is rich. The mooncakes are delicious, not easy to break and easy to carry.

The five kernels in the five-kernel mooncake refer to almonds, peach kernels, olive kernels, sesame kernels and melon seeds. The edges of the five-kernel mooncake are ivory-colored and the bottom is brown-red.

Mooncakes, which are also known as moon cakes, small cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., were originally offerings to the moon god. They are divided into Cantonese, Shanxi, Beijing, Su, Chaozhou, Yunnan and other styles of mooncakes.