The Mid-Autumn Festival begins tomorrow, October 3rd, and for me and many other Asian people, that means it's time for a mooncake! The mooncakes that I am familiar with are Cantonese in origin. Circular or square cakes, with a thin outer skin and thick inner filling, they're usually composed of lotus seed, peanut, or red bean paste. Alternatively, you may have seen round and white cakes with a flaky exterior and red stamping on the surface. These mooncakes are more prevalent in the Suzhou region, yet not as easily found in the United States. More

Whole mooncake and a cross section. According to the Chinese calendar, Sunday is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the time of the year to celebrate the summer's abundant harvest. Celebrate the traditional way by getting a box of mooncakes! But what... More