https://www.scmp.com/rss/330396/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Demand for the most extravagant mooncakes, which are often given as gifts, has been intense for years. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has ramped up even more in some places as people seek comfort in tradition. In Singapore, where few have been able to travel overseas for most of the coronavirus pandemic, people have more money to spend, along with an increased focus on the holiday’s rituals. This year’s festival, which falls on September 21, faces additional challenges with supply... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3149123/us595-truffle-and-gold-leaf-mooncakes-mid-autumn-festival-2021?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3149123/us595-truffle-and-gold-leaf-mooncakes-mid-autumn-festival-2021?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Sep 2021 11:15:10 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3149121/incel-culture-beauty-queen-against-communism-and-modernising-mooncakes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3149121/incel-culture-beauty-queen-against-communism-and-modernising-mooncakes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:35:25 +0000 The Mid-Autumn Festival is less than two weeks away and the Post’s office is already abuzz with anticipation. Every year, the festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar; this is when the moon is at its brightest. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the lunar calendar, this year the celebrations commence on September 21. As journalists, especially those whose work is closely related to the culinary and hospitality sector, we often receive festive freebies... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3148240/meddling-mooncakes-sign-we-have-forgotten-essence-3000-year-old-mid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3148240/meddling-mooncakes-sign-we-have-forgotten-essence-3000-year-old-mid?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Sep 2021 03:00:18 +0000 In China, people celebrate the fall harvest by eating mooncakes, round pastries that symbolize the harvest moon. They’re comparable to fruitcakes in the West, a common gift exchanged between families and friends during the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are many regional varieties with different stuffings, flavors, and crusts. Here are eight kinds. Five-nut mooncake 五仁月饼 Popular throughout China, this is the most traditional mooncake, beloved by older generations. The skin is typically made with... https://www.scmp.com/food/8-different-mooncakes-celebrate-chinese-mid-autumn-festival/article/3103570?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/8-different-mooncakes-celebrate-chinese-mid-autumn-festival/article/3103570?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:02:04 +0000 US plant-based “meat” makers targeting China like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat Inc will need to battle homegrown rivals which are developing local favorites such as dumplings and mooncakes to nab a share of the lucrative market. China’s meat substitute industry has seen a surge in interest in recent months, with startups, traditional food businesses and investors betting trend-loving Chinese consumers will take to plant-based protein like their US counterparts. A devastating pig disease and... https://www.scmp.com/culture/us-meat-substitutes-are-looking-enter-china-where-local-options-already-exist/article/3038405?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/us-meat-substitutes-are-looking-enter-china-where-local-options-already-exist/article/3038405?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:59:59 +0000 The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, traditionally a time to celebrate the harvest moon, is not complete without mooncakes. Dense, round pastries filled with sweet or savory paste, these cakes are often given as gifts during the holiday. Over the years, mooncake manufacturers have been getting creative with their offerings, whether it’s decking out their packaging with elaborate designs or coming up with unique flavors. The latest company to jump on the mooncake bandwagon is KFC, which has been... https://www.scmp.com/food/kfcs-spicy-chicken-mooncakes-are-pushing-limits-mooncake/article/3027278?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/kfcs-spicy-chicken-mooncakes-are-pushing-limits-mooncake/article/3027278?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:31:00 +0000 It’s the end of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and you have a bunch of empty mooncake tins. What do you do? In Hong Kong, many kids set them on fire. The Mid-Autumn Festival, traditionally a fall harvest celebration, has morphed into a family-gathering holiday akin to Thanksgiving. A longstanding tradition involves exchanging mooncakes, small, round pastries stuffed with a sweet or savory filling and usually packaged in tin boxes. Like the fruitcake in the West, these dense pastries have become such... https://www.scmp.com/culture/hong-kong-mid-autumn-festival-wax-burning/article/3026958?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/hong-kong-mid-autumn-festival-wax-burning/article/3026958?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:07:38 +0000 Mooncakes are a staple of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Traditionally, the holiday celebrates the fall harvest and first full moon of autumn. In the Chinese calendar, it falls on the 15th day of the eighth month (this year, that’s Sept. 13). In many parts of Asia, it’s akin to Thanksgiving, a time for families to gather and indulge in sumptuous meals. In China, that means a lot of mooncakes. (Read more: A Hong Kong bakery decides to protest—with mooncakes) Mooncakes are small, round pastries... https://www.scmp.com/food/mid-autumn-festival-how-to-make-mooncakes-suzhou-style/article/3026329?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/mid-autumn-festival-how-to-make-mooncakes-suzhou-style/article/3026329?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:56:39 +0000 A mainland Chinese company that sells a popular brand of mooncakes caught up in the maelstrom of Hong Kong politics said it would have to destroy its stock of the cakes. This week, state media denounced a director of Hong Kong-based Taipan Bread and Cake for supporting the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. Wu Haotian, general manager of a company that sells the Taipan brand of mooncakes to retailers in mainland China, said they had received too many returns to cope with, according to the Southern... https://www.scmp.com/society/controversial-hong-kong-mooncakes-be-destroyed-mainland-china/article/3025854?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/controversial-hong-kong-mooncakes-be-destroyed-mainland-china/article/3025854?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:43:24 +0000 When Lunar New Year rolls around next February, Chinese Apple users will have another reason to celebrate. A red envelope and firecracker are part of more than 70 new emoji to be included in the next iOS update, expected to arrive in the coming weeks. They’ve already been available on Twitter and in the latest version of Android after the Unicode Consortium, which manages the emoji library, approved them earlier this year. Red envelopes are an essential part of Chinese culture. Known as hongbao... https://www.scmp.com/culture/red-envelope-and-mooncake-emoji-are-coming-iphone/article/3000162?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/red-envelope-and-mooncake-emoji-are-coming-iphone/article/3000162?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:11:00 +0000