How to pinch moon cakes with plasticine

How to knead moon cakes with plasticine is as follows:

1. Prepare colored plasticine. You can choose colors that represent different tastes, such as red, yellow and green. You can also mix colors to create special effects.

2. Take out a small piece of colored plasticine and knead it into a smooth ball by hand. Put the plasticine ball into the moon cake mold and gently press it to ensure that the whole mold is filled. Carefully scrape off the excess plasticine on the mold with a creative knife to flatten the bottom of the moon cake.

3. Take the moon cake out of the mold, and then decorate the surface of the moon cake with a creative knife, such as the common patterns or patterns on the moon cake. If you want to add small ornaments to moon cakes, you can insert small stars and beads on the surface of moon cakes. Repeat the above steps to make more moon cakes. You can try different colors and decorations and wait for the colored plasticine to dry.

Interpretation and characteristics of moon cakes

I. Explanation

Moon cake is a traditional China cake, usually eaten in the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is usually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Mooncakes are characterized by crispy skin and various fillings, such as bean paste, lotus seed paste, walnut, almond and egg yolk. Every region and family may have their own unique flavor of moon cakes.

Second, the characteristics

1, round: Moon cakes are usually round, symbolizing reunion and perfection. This is one of the themes of Mid-Autumn Festival and the core feature of moon cakes.

2, a variety of fillings: there are many choices for moon cakes, including bean paste, lotus seed paste, red beans, walnuts, almonds, egg yolk and so on. Different fillings give moon cakes different tastes and flavors.

3, multi-level texture: moon cakes usually have multi-level texture, crispy skin and delicate filling. This combination of textures makes moon cakes rich in flavor. Mooncakes usually have beautiful patterns or imprints, which often reflect the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival, such as rabbits, the moon and durian.

4. Moderate weight: Mooncakes usually have a certain weight, which makes them rich holiday foods that can be shared with family and friends. Moon cakes are one of the traditional foods in Mid-Autumn Festival. People usually give moon cakes to each other in the Mid-Autumn Festival to express their feelings of reunion.

5. Cultural symbol: Moon cakes have important symbolic significance in China culture, representing reunion, harmony, gratitude and happiness. Moon cakes also carry ancient legends and stories.