Mooncake
yue bing, 月饼
A mooncake (simplified chinese: 月饼; traditional chinese: 月餅) is a chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the mid-autumn festival (中秋節). the festival is about lunar appreciation and moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. the mid-autumn festival is widely regarded as one of the four most important chinese festivals. there are numerous varieties of mooncakes consumed within china and outside of china in overseas chinese communities. the cantonese mooncake is the most famous variety. a typical cantonese mooncake is a round pastry, measuring about 10 cm (4 in) in diameter ...
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