What are the types of Mid-Autumn mooncakes?

What are the types of mooncakes? Let’s find out together.

The types of mooncakes include Cantonese-style mooncakes, Soviet-style mooncakes, Qu-style mooncakes, Yunnan-style mooncakes, Shanxi-style mooncakes, Beijing-style mooncakes, etc.

The specific introduction is as follows: 1. Cantonese-style mooncakes. Cantonese-style mooncakes are currently the largest type of mooncakes. They originated in Guangdong and surrounding areas and are now popular all over the country. They are characterized by thin skin and large fillings. Usually the skin-to-filling ratio is 2

: 8. The oil content of the skin filling is higher than other types. It tastes soft and smooth, and the surface is shiny. The outstanding representatives are the white lotus paste mooncakes from Guangzhou Lianxianglou and Guangzhou Restaurant.

Cantonese-style mooncakes originate from Guangzhou. They are made of wheat flour, invert syrup, vegetable oil, alkaline water, etc., and processed through filling, shaping, egg-brushing and other processes to create soft mooncakes.

2. Soviet-style mooncakes. Soviet-style mooncakes originated in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and surrounding areas. Their main characteristics are loose crust, fillings such as five kernels and bean paste, and are sweeter than other mooncakes. The main products are produced by Hangzhou Limin.

Soviet-style mooncakes, etc.

Su-style mooncakes look a bit like egg yolk cakes, with a crispy texture and beautiful color. Although they are heavy in oil, they are not greasy.

3. Qu-style mooncakes Qu-style mooncakes are a local Mid-Autumn Festival food in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. They are a specialty of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

Mainly made of sesame skin, it is crispy and refreshing, and the outer skin is a bit like a sesame pancake.

Therefore, Quzhou style mooncakes are also called "Quzhou sesame cakes".

Its main representatives include "Du Ze Osmanthus Mooncake" and "Shao Yongfeng Sesame Cake".

Most of the hemp cakes are two inches round, and the specially made hemp cakes can reach up to two feet and weigh more than two kilograms.

Various patterns are drawn on the front of the hemp cake with colorful sesame seeds dyed with plant pigments, including "Chang'e flying to the moon" and "Heavenly Official blessing" for the Mid-Autumn Festival and other festive contents.

4. Yunnan-style mooncakes. Yunnan-style mooncakes mainly originate and are popular in Yunnan, Guizhou and surrounding areas. They are also gradually popular among consumers in other regions. Its main features are that the fillings are made of Yunnan-style ham, the crust is loose, and the fillings are salty.

It is sweet and delicious, with a unique Yunnan-style ham aroma. The main product is the cloud leg mooncake produced by Kunming Ji Qingxiang.

The outer skin is relatively thick, moderately sweet and salty, has the texture of egg yolk crisp, but is full of fillings.

It has the characteristics of crisp, loose and fragrant. Its appearance is brown and slightly hard, and it is crisp but not falling apart when eaten.

It is fluffy and crispy, sweet and salty, oily but not greasy, and has a rich ham aroma.

5. Jin-style mooncakes Jin-style mooncakes can be traced back to Zouxikou. Jin-style mooncakes are the product of people who came to Inner Mongolia from Shanxixikou. Because Shanxi is the birthplace of pasta culture, part of the people from Shanxixikou went to Hohhot.

In areas such as Baotou and Hetao, some of them took root in Longshengzhuang, Feng Town, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia. With the migration of the population, traditional northern pastries and pasta were brought to Inner Mongolia, such as sesame leaves, honey cakes, moon cakes, etc., which are representative of Jin-style moon cakes.

It’s Fengzhen mooncake.

The method is simple and traditional, the appearance is like ancient cakes, and the taste is mellow, crispy and refreshing.

6. Beijing-style mooncakes Beijing-style mooncakes originated from Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding areas, and have a certain market in the north. Its main characteristics are moderate sweetness and skin-to-filling ratio. Generally, the skin-to-filling ratio is 4:6, and the special flavor of the filling is the main focus.

, with a crispy texture. The main products include Beijing Daoxiang Village’s homemade red mooncakes, taped white mooncakes, and five-nut mooncakes.

It has clear layers, exquisite appearance, thin and soft skin, and excellent taste.

The above is what the editor shared, I hope it can help everyone.