[Buxtehude]

<img alt="" src="http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/86/260px-Mooncake1.jpg" style="border:0px solid;"><br><br>
This is the standard mooncake.<br>
Look inside!<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~LKHUU/AAST298G/mooncake%20pic.1.jpg" style="border:0px solid;">

 

[Buxtehude]

But look at these mooncakes! Wow!<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.oneinchpunch.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gorgeous-mooncake-2.jpg" style="border:0px solid;">

 

[ScratchType1]

Weird.

 

[Buxtehude]

More!<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20070914/0013729c050d08543ff422.jpg" style="border:0px solid;">

 

[Buxtehude]

Mooncake<br>
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br>
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Mooncakes are a Chinese pastry traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Typical mooncakes are round or rectangular pastries, measuring about 10 cm in diameter and 4-5 cm thick. A thick filling usually made from lotus seed paste is surrounded by a relatively thin (2-3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are rich, heavy, and dense compared with most Western cakes and pastries. They are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by Chinese tea.

 

[Buxtehude]

Just one more:<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.isoyou.com.sg/images/golden%20jade%20light%201%20yolk.jpg" style="border:0px solid;">

 

[altoids]

That's very pretty.<br><br>
Are they sweet?

 

[NBjunkie]

so how do you make them? I have looked at them before and the recipe seems complicated--but now that I have pics to go with them--might be easier?

 

[witchypoo]

yes, they're sweet.<br><br>
NB, i wouldn't bother making them. they're about 75 cents at any good chinese bakery...<br><br>
buxy, there are a number of bakeries down at federal and alameda that sell mooncake during the festivals... (chinese new year is coming) if i can remember the name of the one i used to go to (it's in a strip mall off of federal), i'll post it.

 

[NBjunkie]

WP--thanks---I didnt know you could buy them--I dont think we have a chinese bakery around here though--maybe a "regular" bakery would have them?--I think I would be dangerous in a bakery though--I would buy EVERYTHING--lol

 

[muzicgrl]

I do not get the allure. I live in a town that is ~75% asian so these are prevalant in fall and winter. I personally think they are disgusting. Sweet white bread with an egg yolk in the middle. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Confused"> Blech.