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A '''moon cake''' ([[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 [[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 [[almonds]]. Though they are sold all year round, moon cakes are associated with the [[Mid-Autumn Festival]].

 

The first mooncakes appeared during the [[Han Dynasty]]; however, those moon cakes were filled with [[fermented]] [[tofu]] from the harvest of the previous year. More modern moon cakes appeared in the [[Tang Dynasty]]. This was also the first time they were sold at market. Today, they are rarely made at home; special bakeries make and sell them.

[[Category:Chinese Food]]

[[Category:Chinese Food]]