What is the filling of moon cakes?

The round face of moon cakes, wrapped in sweet stuffing, is a must-have food for Mid-Autumn Festival, and its delicious taste makes people drool. There are many kinds of fillings in moon cakes, and every bite is the enjoyment of taste buds. Here, I will show you the richness of mooncake fillings.

Lotus paste stuffing: Lotus paste stuffing is the most classic stuffing in moon cakes and one of the most popular fillings. It selects the best lotus seeds, which are shelled, cooked and crushed into a fine paste, and then added with seasonings such as sugar and edible oil, which is sweet, soft and glutinous, dense and delicate. The fragrance of lotus paste stuffing and the pastry of moon cakes are perfectly combined, which makes people memorable.

Bean paste stuffing: Bean paste stuffing is as famous as lotus paste stuffing, and it is also a very popular mooncake stuffing. It uses red beans or mung beans as raw materials, cooked and ground into fine sand, and then added with seasonings such as white sugar and edible oil, which is sweet, soft and sticky. The delicacy of the bean paste filling and the crispy skin of the moon cake complement each other. Bite it down and your lips and teeth will stay fragrant for an instant.

Egg yolk stuffing: Egg yolk stuffing is a classic collocation of moon cakes and a representative of salty and delicious taste. Selected high-quality salted egg yolk, after curing and baking, presents golden yellow and attractive aroma. The salty taste of egg yolk stuffing is in sharp contrast with the sweet taste of moon cakes. Bite down, salty and sweet, with distinct layers.

Five-kernel stuffing: Five-kernel stuffing is a traditional mooncake stuffing, bearing a strong homesickness. It is made of five kinds of nuts, such as peanuts, walnuts, almonds, melon seeds and sesame seeds, which are baked and ground into powder, and then added with seasonings such as white sugar and edible oil. It is sweet and crisp and has distinct particles. Five kernels are rich in fillings, crisp in taste, and each bite can taste different nut flavors.

Milk yellow stuffing: Milk yellow stuffing is a popular mooncake stuffing in recent years. Based on salted egg yolk, with condensed milk, butter, milk powder and other raw materials. After stirring and kneading, it becomes a delicate filling, sweet and rich, soft and silky. The creamy sweet stuffing is in sharp contrast with the crispy skin of moon cakes. Take a bite, and the milk is overflowing, which makes people want to stop.

Fruit stuffing: Fruit stuffing is an innovative stuffing for moon cakes. It takes fresh fruit as raw material, and retains the sweetness and moisture of the fruit after cutting, cooking and seasoning. Fruit stuffing is refreshing and delicious, with moderate sweetness and sourness, which adds a new flavor to moon cakes.

These are just the tip of the iceberg of mooncake fillings, and there are more innovative fillings, such as chocolate stuffing, matcha stuffing, ice cream stuffing and so on, to meet the needs of different tastes. Next time you taste moon cakes, you might as well savor each bite and feel the taste feast brought by different fillings.