Moon cakes - cultural beauty of Vietnam

Traditional moon cakes have a delicious, full flavor, meaning good things, fullness, and representing the fullness and prosperity of the family in life.

When talking about Mid-Autumn Festival cuisine, it is impossible not to mention the sweet flavor of traditional moon cakes. Delicious and beautiful cakes will be meaningful gifts for friends and relatives during this year's full moon season. Let's discover how to make "delicious and authentic" cakes through the extremely detailed article below.

1. Meaning of traditional moon cake

The Mid-Autumn Festival is about to return, and beautiful childhood memories appear in my mind. It is the flickering candlelight of the star lamp, the bustling sound of drums in the small neighborhood, and the crisp laughter of the children as they feast on the full moon night. It is the delicious taste of traditional moon cakes - a taste filled with childhood.

Today, traditional moon cakes are an indispensable part of every family's moon feast. Mid-Autumn Festival is not only an occasion for reunion, but it is also an opportunity for children and grandchildren to show care and respect for their grandparents and parents. Children and grandchildren have the opportunity to give their grandparents and parents delicious boxes of cakes as a token of gratitude for love. Therefore, no matter where they go or what they do, they want to come back to spend time with their family. Everyone tells each other stories, watches the moon, sips tea and enjoys the delicious taste of traditional cakes.

Not simply a type of cake, people also refer to moon cakes with the good meaning of fullness and prosperity. Round, beautiful cakes are a gift that conveys the most beautiful feelings, a deep gratitude to loved ones in the family. 

For many people, enjoying moon cakes is also an art, a peaceful, elegant pleasure to contemplate life. Because of these special spiritual meanings, the traditional moon cake always holds a certain position in the heart of every Vietnamese family.

2. The difference between traditional and modern moon cakes

2.1. Traditional flavor mooncakes

Traditional moon cakes bring together ingredients that are extremely close and familiar in life such as sausage, lean meat, sugar, roasted sesame, pumpkin seeds, and peanuts. Even though it's so simple and rustic, it still captivates generations of Vietnamese people over the years. 

To create delicious cakes rich in traditional flavors, bakers need to be skillful and meticulous right from the ingredient selection stage to choose the freshest ingredients. Each family or baker has a different family recipe, so traditional moon cakes have a very unique, unmistakable flavor.

2.2. Modern moon cake

Over time, moon cakes have been created with a variety of cakes from appearance, color to taste to satisfy the enjoyment needs of diners.

- Salty moon cake

Surely salty moon cakes are no longer strange to many people. Cakes have many flavors and fillings are also extremely diverse. The baker can skillfully combine fillings such as mixed meat, roasted chicken, sausage, char siu, ham roasted chicken with salted eggs. The salty taste of the filling combined with the fragrant sweetness of the crust will definitely give customers a wonderful taste.

- Vegetarian mooncake

In recent years, vegetarian mooncakes have been chosen by more and more people. Instead of the greasy taste of salty mooncakes or mixed fillings, people prefer the lighter flavor from vegetarian fillings. The ingredients for making vegetarian moon cakes are mainly from green beans, lotus seeds, pineapple filling, taro, coconut milk, and green tea. Therefore, eating the cake will have a frugal and light flavor without feeling sick at all. 

- Fresh moon cakes

Fresh moon cakes are probably quite new to many people. Compared to traditional moon cakes, fresh moon cakes are much innovated in terms of design and ingredients. You will be extremely surprised because fruit and vegetable jelly are also ingredients for making cakes. The cakes are full of colorful colors so they look extremely eye-catching and attractive to customers. 

- Jelly mooncake

Jelly mooncake is a cake that many people love today because of its cool taste, extremely striking colors and eye-catching shapes. Unlike traditional cakes, this cake line is made from jelly, creating a delicious, cool and especially not greasy flavor. 

4. Famous traditional moon cake shops

4.1. Bao Phuong Hanoi moon cake

Bao Phuong is a famous traditional moon cake brand in Hanoi, has been present since 1954 and is extremely loved by the people of the Capital. You will not be surprised to see people queuing up to try to buy delicious, hot cakes that have just come out of the oven.   

The cakes are created with the skill and skill of the baker, and the dedication and investment put into each cake creates a special appeal for this brand. Bao Phuong mooncakes have a very unique traditional flavor that cannot be confused with any other brand.

4.2. Dong Phuong moon cake Hai Phong

Not only is it a familiar brand to Hai Phong people, Dong Phuong mooncake is also famous near and far and is known by many people for its natural flavor, rich in the quintessence of national cuisine. For those who have a strong love for traditional moon cakes, you cannot miss this famous brand.

4.3. Dai Phat Da Nang moon cake

Dat Phat Da Nang moon cake is a brand that has won a lot of love from customers. The beautiful little cakes are contained in luxuriously designed boxes that look extremely eye-catching. In particular, the traditional flavor imbued in each piece of cake makes users flutter every time they enjoy it.

Traditional moon cakes are the pride of Vietnamese cuisine, and are a gift containing many meanings during each family's Tet reunion. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, there's nothing better than gathering with family, enjoying cakes imbued with the flavors of the homeland, drinking tea and watching the moon with loved ones.

Wishing you a warm, reunited Mid-Autumn Festival with your loved ones!

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