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What kinds of moon cakes are there?

The types of moon cakes are: Cantonese-style moon cakes, Beijing-style moon cakes, Soviet-style moon cakes, Chaozhou-style moon cakes and Yunnan-style moon cakes.

1, Cantonese mooncake

Among all kinds of moon cakes, Cantonese moon cakes have always been in the "leading" position and are particularly popular. This is a special mooncake in Guangdong. It is made of wheat flour, other grain flour or plant flour, syrup, edible vegetable oil, etc. It is made of stuffing, molding, egg brushing and baking (or not baking), and its taste is soft.

2. Beijing-style moon cakes

Beijing's characteristic moon cakes are made of heavy oil and light sugar, and the syrup crust dough is made by pumping, or the dough made of sugar water, oil and wheat flour is processed by stuffing, molding and baking.

3. Su-style moon cakes

Suzhou's characteristic moon cakes are made of flour, sugar and oil. The dough is made of wheat flour and oil, and the dough is made of wheat flour and oil. They are made by making crispy skin, stuffing, molding and baking. They have a crispy layer and a crisp taste. Because "crisp" and "Su" are interlinked, it is also called "Su Pi". General fillings include rongsha, nuts (nuts are not less than 20%), meat and meat products, fruits and vegetables, etc.

4. Chaozhou moon cakes

Chaozhou's characteristic moon cakes are made of wheat flour, edible vegetable oil, sugar, maltose, cream and starch wrapped in various fillings. The skin is thin and crisp, and the fragrance is soft. There are Chaozhou crispy moon cakes, Chaozhou crystal moon cakes and Chaozhou cream moon cakes.

5. Yunnan flavor moon cakes

Yunnan's characteristic moon cakes are made of wheat flour, buckwheat flour, edible oil (lard and vegetable oil) as main raw materials, diced pork with cloud legs, various nuts, edible flowers, vegetables, white sugar, honey, rose sugar, sand washing, jujube paste, eggs and edible fungi as main raw materials, and then processed by baking and other processes.

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