What's the difference between Su-style moon cakes and Cantonese-style moon cakes?

Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival to eat moon cakes. Now it is very popular in the market. There are two kinds of moon cakes: Soviet-style moon cakes and Cantonese-style moon cakes. Many people are asking what is the difference between Su-style moon cakes and Cantonese-style moon cakes? The contrast between the two is mainly manifested in the rich and detailed appearance and soft skin of Su-style moon cakes. Cantonese moon cakes have thin skin, soft taste, particularly beautiful appearance and clear lines.

First, Soviet-style moon cakes.

Crisp and fluffy skin, bright color, fat but not greasy mouth, soft and crisp taste is the true meaning of Soviet-style cakes. Su-style moon cakes are sweet, salty and baked. The production technology of sweet moon cakes is mainly baking, including roses, broken fruits, spicy food, red bean paste and so on. Among them, cold water roses, characteristic broken fruits, sesame white and spicy, and sand animal oil are the classics in Soviet-style moon cakes. The raw materials of Su-style moon cakes have a local culture. Sweet moon cakes include roses, osmanthus, walnuts, melons, pine nuts and white sesame seeds. The dessert is made of wheat flour, soft sugar, toffee and oil.

Su-style moon cakes: Su-style moon cakes began in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and surrounding areas. Its core feature is that the skin is vegetables and fruits, the stuffing is five kernels, bean paste, etc., and the sugar content is higher than other moon cakes.

Second, Cantonese moon cakes

Cantonese moon cakes are famous in the south and the world. The fundamental reason is its superb material selection and production skills. It is characterized by soft skin, bright luster, attractive color, elegant design, fine lines, clear lines, not easy to damage, exquisite packaging and convenient use. It is a good gift for many people in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also an indispensable product for many people to eat cakes and enjoy the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Cantonese moon cakes are divided into two categories: salty and sweet. The selection of mooncake fillings is very extensive. Besides sweet potatoes, lotus seeds, sweet almonds, dried fruits, almonds and white sesame seeds, there are duck egg yolk, barbecued pork, roasted goose, Pleurotus ostreatus, chilled meat, candied wax gourd, dried shrimps and barrel cakes. Will be used. Poria cocos, lemon leaves and other raw materials are as high as twenty or thirty. In recent years, it has developed into the application of jackfruit, durian, pitaya and other fresh fruits, and even more expensive raw materials such as oysters, dried abalone, crocodile meat and oysters.

Cantonese moon cake: Cantonese moon cake is the largest kind of moon cake at present. Started in Guangdong and its surrounding areas, it has become popular all over the country. They are characterized by thin skin and big stuffing. The oil content is higher than many types, the taste is soft and smooth, and the appearance gloss is outstanding. Importantly, it means white lotus seed moon cakes in Lianxianglou and Guangzhou Restaurant.

As can be seen from the above, the overall moon cakes are similar in many places, but there are also differences. There are not only differences between the north and the south, but also some differences in modeling. Usually, Cantonese moon cakes are hand-carved with details, while Soviet moon cakes are smooth and round in appearance. Cantonese moon cakes are thin and soft, while Soviet moon cakes are more symmetrical and crisp.