introduction about mooncake..

the mid autumm festival which falls on the 15th day oth the 8th lunar month

is a much celebrated chinese festival.

this annual occation maks and end of the harvesting period and a close to a year's hard work. families gather and rejoice over a bountiful harvest and

feasts are prepare in anticipation of a better harvest in the year to come.

mooncakes are traditionally featured in this sumptuous feast.

according to famous chinese fable,

the legendary archer named hou yi and his kind hearthed chang er was loving couple.

to reward hou yi for his heroic deeds,

the goddess of immortality granted him an elixir of immortality.

one fateful day,

the evil and scheming feng meng slipped into hou yi's residence to steal the heavenly elixir.

to prevent the elixir from falling into the wrong hands,

chang er swallowed itu.

immediately she found herself drifting skyward towards the moon.

the common folk heard of chang er's sacrifice

and flocked to ask for continued peace and showed their gratitude with sweet pastries and fruits.

it is now said that during the mid-autumm festival,

when the moon is full and at it's brightest,

you can see the willowy shilouette of chang er, now the goddess of the moon.

the custom of gift exchanging during this festive period

has since been obverved and mooncakes remain the favoured gift of the season.