After a detour Down Under in search of Australia's best Lamington cakes, we head to China with Rebecca Firth (@displacedhousewife) for a look
at mooncakes, the decorative Asian treat celebrated during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
Not exact matches
Today, it is more of a family gathering or reunion, kids carrying brightly - lit lanterns
at night and making or buying and giving
mooncakes.
This thinner
mooncake will cook faster and
at a higher temp during the bake.
Macau - style almond cookies are traditionally made using lard, but I went the simpler route and, after it worked well in
mooncakes, used coconut oil instead, another fat that is solid
at room temperature.
Everyone can go home now with their affordable and
at most three - layered package of
mooncakes.
As the only «related link» on its
mooncake packaging story, state - run Xinhua does offer one example of more sustainable packaging that might interest consumers: «Employees wear only aprons for less packaging use,» reads the website's too typical headline over a slide show of scantily clad women
at a green PR stunt.
Even
at that, the panel advised not giving a
mooncake originating from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which come in elaborate gift boxes and can carry a price over $ 200.