Anappetite: Experiences and Food from a Student

In Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn festival (falling somewhere in September/October) is a time to gather with loved ones, give thanks, and pray for good fortune and health. Of course, food is of paramount importance to these celebrations - mooncakes especially. They come in many different styles, but they are almost always round to symbolize reunion and have the bakery's name with an elaborate design printed on them. They're served in wedges and paired with tea. This year, I tried the 4 different flavours of mooncake from the T&T Bakery Assorted Mooncake Pack, which comes in a lovely box depicting the Moon Rabbit : These mooncakes are all of the Cantonese variety with rich fillings, a thin and tender pastry crust, and salted egg yolks inside (more on that later). The four different fillings here are white lotus paste, mixed nuts, dates and walnuts, and red bean. White Lotus Seed First up, the classic lotus seed paste is the most popular filling for mooncakes, despite its ra...