mooncake月餅英文ppt

1、Mooncake,Mooncakes are Chinese pastries traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching; moon cakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy on this occasion. Moon

2、cakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals.,General description,Most mooncakes consist of a thin

3、tender skin enveloping a sweet, dense filling. The mooncake may contain one or more whole salted egg yolks in its center to symbolize the full moon. Very rarely, mooncakes are also served steamed or fried. Tradition

4、al mooncakes have an imprint on top consisting of the Chinese characters for “l(fā)ongevity" or "harmony" as well as the name of the bakery and the filling in the moon cake. Imprints of the moon, the Chang’e

5、woman on the moon, flowers, vines, or a rabbit (symbol of the moon) may surround the characters for additional decoration.,,,Traditional cake,Fillings Many types of fillings can be found in traditional mooncakes acco

6、rding to the region's culture: Lotus seed paste 蓮蓉 Sweet bean paste 豆沙,Jujube paste 棗泥,Five kernel 五仁 Taro Paste 芋泥 Salt and pepper 椒鹽 Durian,Regional variations in China,There are many re

7、gional variants of the mooncake. Types of traditional mooncakes include: Cantonese-style mooncake , Suzhou-style mooncake , Beijing-style mooncake , Chaoshan (Teochew)-style mooncake , Ningbo-style mooncake , Yunnan-styl

8、e mooncake .,Regional variations in China,There are many regional variants of the mooncake. Types of traditional mooncakes include: Cantonese-style mooncake , Suzhou-style mooncake , Beijing-style mooncake , Chaoshan (Te

9、ochew)-style mooncake , Ningbo-style mooncake , Yunnan-style mooncake .,Syrup for mooncakeIngredients: 1200g sugar ,1kg water 1 lime - cut into 4 pieces, squeeze in the juice and put in the skin as well. 3 tbsp maltos

10、e Method:Put ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil till sugar has dissolved. Lower heat and continue to simmer till thick and syrupy. Switch off the fire and add the maltose. Stir well to dissolve. Leave to cool a