Why are peninsula moon cakes so expensive?

Peninsula moon cakes are so expensive because of fine workmanship, good materials and great brand influence. Moon cakes are one of the traditional cakes in China with a long history. People eat moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes are round and shared by the whole family, symbolizing reunion and harmony. Ancient moon cakes were eaten as sacrifices in the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that the custom of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. It was popular in the court in the Northern Song Dynasty and later spread among the people. At that time, it was usually called "Xiao Bing" and "Yue Tuan".

Moon cakes, also known as moon cakes, harvest cakes and reunion cakes, are one of the traditional delicacies of Han nationality in China. Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god. Sacrificing the moon is a very old custom in China, and it is actually a worship activity of the ancients to the "Moon God".

The origin of moon cakes

According to historical records, as early as the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, there was a kind of "Taishi cake" to commemorate Taishi Wenzhong, the "ancestor" of China moon cakes. When Zhang Qian was sent to the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty, he introduced sesame seeds and walnuts and added auxiliary materials for making moon cakes. At this time, a kind of round cake filled with walnuts appeared, called "Hu cake". On a Mid-Autumn Moon Night in the early years of Tianbao of Emperor Taizong, Emperor Taizong and Yang Guifei enjoyed the moon and ate Hu cakes together in the bright moonlight. Emperor Taizong didn't like the name Hu Bing, so Yang Guifei took the name moon cake to please the emperor. Since then, the name of "moon cake" has been passed down from generation to generation.

Edible efficacy of moon cakes

Moon cakes are mostly filled with plant seeds, such as walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds, melon seeds, hawthorn, lotus seeds, adzuki beans and jujube paste. It has a certain health care effect on human body. Plant seeds contain high unsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic acid and linoleic acid, which are beneficial to soften blood vessels and prevent arteriosclerosis. Contains minerals, which is beneficial to improving immunity and preventing zinc deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children; Lotus seed, adzuki bean and sesame have high potassium content, which can replace intracellular sodium salt, nourish myocardium and regulate blood pressure; From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, some raw materials are mostly mild and have the functions of strengthening the heart, calming and calming the nerves. Some seeds are rich in vitamin E, which has the functions of anti-aging, nourishing skin and blackening hair. Mooncakes can soften blood vessels, prevent arteriosclerosis and improve sab ability.