A '''mooncake''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 月饼; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 月餅; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: yuèbĭng) is a heavy [[Chinese]] [[pastry]]. They have many possible fillings; the most common are [[figs]], red bean paste and [[almond|almonds]]. Though they are sold all year round, moon cakes are associated with the [[Mid-Autumn Festival]]. | A '''mooncake''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 月饼; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 月餅; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: yuèbĭng) is a heavy [[Chinese]] [[pastry]]. They have many possible fillings; the most common are [[figs]], red bean paste and [[almond|almonds]]. Though they are sold all year round, moon cakes are associated with the [[Mid-Autumn Festival]]. |