Comments on: Giving Thanks with Mooncakes

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:11:26 +0000

what a lovely post, I can see that alot of time and effort went into it. I ate mooncakes for the first time in Beijing on a trip there two years ago and I wish I knew all this information then, as it would have made eating mooncakes more significant.

By: ravenouscouple

ravenouscouple — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:48:24 +0000

just stumbled on your site…you’re go so much great info! Thanks for this informative post!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:02:39 +0000

Chef E – they have so many varieties out now, I am sure you’ll find something to suit your fancy!

Phyllis – Thanks! Oh I’d love to try a pandan flavored version. Maybe you could do one of your amazing taste comparisons. The varieties seem endless.

Leela – thanks! I had a lot of fun researching this post. I always loved the backstory. Very calorie dense indeed. Are the mooncakes from Thailand that much better than what you find in the states? Probably a silly question.

By: Leela@SheSimmers

Leela@SheSimmers — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:10:34 +0000

(I’m slowly making my way through your older posts here …)

Great post, as always, LouAnn. I thought I knew a lot about mooncakes, but you’ve managed to show me I was wrong. What can I say? I just love the stuff to death. Very calorically-dense, but oh, the taste …

I brought two dozen back from Thailand this past summer.

By: Phyllis (me HUNGRY!)

Phyllis (me HUNGRY!) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:12:56 +0000

Awesome post!! I learned so much about mooncakes from reading this (more than I ever did from my Chinese parents!) I ate them every year growing up (always thought the egg yolk inside was bizarre) but since moving to NJ I rarely see them so I always forget about the festival every year (just like how I forget about Canadian thanksgiving). Last year, I was lucky enough to try a pandan flavored mooncake from a Malaysian restaurant- yum.

By: Chef E

Chef E — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:29:15 +0000

I actually got to try this years ago with a friend, and it was not bad, the filling was kind of sweet, but with tea it was great…

By: admin

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:01:44 +0000

Zerrin – I agree about the intriguing idea of hiding stuff in your food – definitely a topic for another post.

Christine – what fun, I bet you had a wonderful time preparing for the festival.

Gera – Its so much fun to learn about different cultures and this one had just so many interesting aspects to it!

Giao – Thanks- I learned a writing this post, and envy you a bit for the fun I bet you had.

By: giao {kiss my spatula}

giao {kiss my spatula} — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:37:43 +0000

fantastic post!! the sight of mooncakes bring back such nostalgic, happy memories of childhood and big family dinners to celebrate the mid-autumn festival. so special, so cherished.

By: Gera @ SweetsFoods

Gera @ SweetsFoods — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:35:11 +0000

I like to see different customs like this Chinese and now spread for all Asia. Beautiful all the history about the mooncakes I enjoy them when I’ve a chance

Cheers!

Gera

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:29:51 +0000

Love reading your story-telling style. ^0^
It reminds me of the fun of making lanterns in my childhood.
I haven’t celebrated Mid-Autumn festival for many years. Luckily, have eaten some moon cakes to have a festive feel.