If you’ve ever stepped foot in an Asian bakery or grocery store during autumn, you’ve probably seen stacks of assorted boxes ...
Mooncakes or yue bing are Chinese miniature bakery goods that fit into the palm of your hand and are commonly made with a thin pastry layer encasing a dense filling of salted egg yolks or lotus ...
[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Whether stuffed with sweet or savory filling, a mooncake is normally a pastry made of flour. But in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, there is a mooncake which is ...
these mooncakes are filled with a creamy centre, encased in a smooth pastry. Similar in taste to cheesecake, these pastries are a good alternative for those who do not appreciate the traditional ...
We wonder which is worse. Mooncakes in Singapore recalled due to high levels of E. coli, or having the popular traditional pastry explode out of nowhere? In a 13-second video posted online ...
Spraying the mooncakes with a light spritz of water after the first bake adds some moisture back into the skin, preventing it from cracking and helps bake and brown the pastry evenly. Allow ...
To make the pastry, put the flour and salt in a food processor and add the butter. Using the pulse function, whizz just until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs (take care not to over process or your ...
Because September's full moon means one thing - mooncakes. Bakeries and pastry shops across Hong Kong have already been stocking up on these dense, pricy treats for weeks in the lead-up to the Mid ...
There is an old cooks' saying that people with cold hands are good at making pastry. Shortcrust, puff pastry and their relatives need to be kept cool for best results. This means chilling the ...
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivities in China, According to Chinese lunar calendar, the 15th day of the 8th month is the exact midst of autumn, so it's called the ...