What flour is used in mooncakes? Famous mooncake brands in Beijing

Mooncakes are one of the traditional foods of the Han Chinese. They were originally an offering to the Moon God. Today, eating mooncakes and appreciating the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is an essential custom for all parts of China. Mooncakes symbolize reunion. People use them as festival food, offering them to the Moon and giving them to relatives and friends. Mooncakes have a long history as an offering to the Moon God. The Mooncake Festival is coming soon. Let's learn about mooncakes first!

Contents of this article

1. What kind of flour is used for mooncakes?

2. Beijing’s famous mooncake brands

3. After the mooncakes are made, should they be packaged or re-oiled first?

4. Can mooncakes be put in the refrigerator?

5. Should I use corn oil or peanut oil to make mooncakes?

What flour is used for mooncakes?

Mooncakes are generally made with ordinary flour, that is, medium-gluten flour. In addition to ordinary flour, mooncakes can also use flour specially made for mooncakes on the market. If you like the mooncakes to be softer, you can also use low-gluten flour. Mooncakes made with ordinary flour will have a firmer texture. You can choose flour according to your personal taste.

Mooncakes, also known as moon cakes, small cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are one of the traditional foods of the Han Chinese. Mooncakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god.

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 a long history as offerings to the moon god.

Moon worship is a very old custom in my country. It is actually a worship activity of the ancients for the "Moon God". Eating moon cakes and appreciating the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival are essential customs for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China.

Beijing's famous mooncake brand

Famous mooncake brands in Beijing include: Dasanyuan, Huamei, Maxim's, Yuen Long Ronghua, Yuanzu, Angel, Likofu, Daoxiangcun, Jiahua, Holiland, Weiduomei, Jinfeng Chengxiang, Haagen-Dazs, 85°C, Dashunzhai, Zhengmingzhai, Guixiangcun, etc.

"Da Sanyuan", which means "happiness, wealth and longevity", was established in 1983 and was nominated by the "last emperor" Aisin-Gioro Puyi.

Guixiang Village is a time-honored Chinese enterprise with a history of more than 100 years. It was founded in 1916 and its history can be traced back to the middle of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhengmingzhai, founded in 1864, is the only old Beijing bakery that offers authentic northern-style pastry. The honey cakes made by Zhengmingzhai are the most famous in Beijing.

Should mooncakes be packaged or re-oiled first?

After the mooncakes are made, they are first de-oiled and then packaged. In the production process of Cantonese mooncakes, the oil content of the mooncake skin gradually increases from the time the mooncakes are just baked to the time when they are best eaten. This process is called de-oiling. After the baked mooncakes are cooled, they are generally placed in a sealed container for 2-3 days to allow the oil to be de-oiled and enhance the taste. De-oiling first and then packaging is more convenient for storage.

Mooncakes are one of the traditional foods of the Han Chinese. They were originally offerings to the moon god. Today, eating mooncakes and appreciating the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is an essential custom for people in all parts of China.

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

Can mooncakes be put in the refrigerator?

Mooncakes can be placed in the refrigerator. Mooncakes are rich in fat and sugar, and the temperature in most parts of my country is still relatively high around the Mid-Autumn Festival. If mooncakes are placed at room temperature, they will easily go bad and mold. The temperature in the refrigerator is relatively low, which can inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria and slow down the speed at which mooncakes go bad and mold.

If it is a fresh meat mooncake, it can generally only be stored for 1-2 days at room temperature, and should be stored in the refrigerator.

The shelf life of mooncakes is generally 15-45 days. If they have not been opened, they can be stored in a low-temperature, cool, and ventilated place. If they have been opened, it is recommended to put them in a food sealing bag and put them in the refrigerator.

Mooncakes have a short shelf life. If mold has grown on the mooncakes, it is not recommended to eat them to avoid causing physical discomfort.

Should I use corn oil or peanut oil to make mooncakes?

Both are fine. In addition to peanut oil and corn oil, homemade mooncakes can also use soybean oil, sunflower oil, etc. The raw materials needed for homemade mooncakes include: flour, eggs, sugar, various fillings, etc. Cantonese mooncakes generally also require alkaline water. The fillings depend on the flavor of the mooncakes you are making, which can be jujube paste, egg yolk, bean paste, etc.

For homemade mooncakes, the ratio of crust to filling can be controlled at around 3:7, so that the mooncakes have thin crust and sufficient filling.

Mooncakes can be divided into egg yolk lotus paste flavor, sesame flavor, barbecued pork flavor, five-nut flavor, and various fruit flavors according to their flavors.

Ordinary mooncakes need to be stored separately in a low-temperature, cool, and ventilated place. If the room temperature is high, or if it is fresh meat mooncakes, it is recommended to refrigerate them.