Moon Cakes
Every Autumn in Singapore there is a Lunar festival to celebrate the moon. A major part of this celebration is the giving of moon cakes. They are considered a delicacy ($5-$50 per cake) and are given to friends and family. I had been eyeing these cakes in stores and bakeries for a while so I was pretty excited when Kingsley was given two moon cakes. I wanted to give them a try as they look VERY tasty from the outside.
However, I have lived in Asia long enough to know that what looks beautiful on the outside may not always be so good on the inside. So before eating them I decided to do a little google search (thank goodness for google).
However, I have lived in Asia long enough to know that what looks beautiful on the outside may not always be so good on the inside. So before eating them I decided to do a little google search (thank goodness for google).
I discovered that moon cakes typically have a thick filling made from lotus seed paste (not so bad) with the yolk of a salted duck egg inside (wow)! The duck egg is to symbolize the full moon.
I couldn't resist forcing Kingsley to try a small amount. And guess what, he actually likes the cakes! At least the lotus seed part of it.
This is what was left of the moon cakes after Kingsley cut around the edges to polish off the outer ring of the cake, carefully avoiding the salted duck yolk.
I couldn't resist forcing Kingsley to try a small amount. And guess what, he actually likes the cakes! At least the lotus seed part of it.
This is what was left of the moon cakes after Kingsley cut around the edges to polish off the outer ring of the cake, carefully avoiding the salted duck yolk.
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