What fillings do traditional moon cakes have?

Common fillings of traditional moon cakes

1. Lotus-paste moon cakes: Lotus-paste moon cakes are the most common moon cakes in the market. With lotus paste and egg yolk as fillings, their skin is thin, oily, moist and loose, the cake stuffing is smooth and sweet, and the sweetness is deeply refreshing, which can be described as a classic variety of Mid-Autumn moon cakes. Lotus seed paste is lotus seed (broken).

2. Fresh meat moon cakes: special snacks in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. As the name implies, the stuffing is completely composed of a mass of fresh meat, the skin is crisp and pink, and it is somewhat tough, and the rich gravy slowly permeates it, which is a must.

3. Chestnut-like mooncakes: Chestnut-like mooncakes are used as the main filling material. Chestnut is rich in starch and minerals, but its fat content is lower than other nuts, which is relatively healthier.

4. Bean paste moon cake: Bean paste moon cake is made by steaming red beans, smashing them, adding white sugar and frying them. The bean paste moon cake tastes equally good, with a strong bean flavor, and there is no uncomfortable feeling of other moon cakes sticking to the throat when swallowed.

5. Five-kernel moon cakes: The so-called five kernels are not only five kinds, but are made of a variety of fillings, generally including walnut kernels, peanut kernels, pine nuts, sesame kernels, etc., which has the meaning of perfection and harmony.

6. Ham moon cake: The stuffing of ham moon cake is made of Xuanwei ham, a special product of Yunnan, with honey, lard and sugar as the stuffing and purple wheat flour from Chenggong, Kunming as the leather. Its surface is golden yellow or brownish red, with a hard shell outside, oily and gorgeous, and a thousand layers of pastry wrapped in stuffing. This kind of moon cake not only has fragrant ham, but also has sweet and salty honey juice, which is comfortable to eat but not greasy.

Common fillings of new moon cakes

1. Ice-covered moon cakes: Ice-covered moon cakes are characterized by no need to bake the cakes and eating them after freezing. Mainly transparent ivory epidermis, but also purple, green, red, yellow and other colors. The tastes are different, and the appearance is very harmonious and interesting.

2. Ice-cream moon cakes: Ice-cream moon cakes are made entirely of ice cream as fillings, only the moon cake molds are used. It is Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, but the heat has not been completely removed. It is delicious and cool, and it is also a popular choice for many consumers.

3. Fruit and vegetable moon cakes: Fruit and vegetable moon cakes are characterized by their soft stuffing and different flavors. They are filled with cantaloupe, pineapple, litchi, strawberry, wax gourd, taro, dark plum, orange, etc., with fruit juice or pulp, so they have a fresh and sweet flavor.

4. Seafood moon cake: Seafood moon cake is a relatively expensive moon cake, with abalone, shark's fin, laver, ray column, etc. Its taste is slightly salty and fresh, and it is famous for its sweetness.

5. Naliang moon cake: Naliang moon cake is made by mixing lily, mung bean and tea with moon cake stuffing, which is the latest idea and has the effects of moistening and beautifying.