Mooncakes

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The above photo is an example of the traditional moon cakes served during the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival. The festival's origins are believed to stem from a man named Hou Yi, who shot down nine of the ten suns that plagued the Chinese with unbearable heat. In recognition for this act, he was given an elixir said to immediately ascend him to heaven and make him immortal. He gave it to his wife, Chang E, who upon drinking it, flew to the moon. Struck with grief, Hou Yi called her name repeatedly and saw her image n the moon. Hou Yi took Chang E's favorite foods and offered them as sacrifice to the moon, as well as burned incense. An thus has become the tradition every year. The festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese calendar (around mid September by our calendar). The moon cakes pictured above represent the moon with their big round yolks in the center. They are dense, sweet cakes that many say are an acquired taste, although moon cakes of ice cream and chocolate are popular  today. Haagen Dazs makes a beautiful ice cream moon cake.