Zhumadian Network News (Reporter Wang Yongliang He Yijin) On September 15, Zhumadian Daily and Jiulong Maoyunti Restaurant launched the Mid-Autumn Festival Little Reporter Making Mooncakes Activity. More than 50 young reporters from Tianzhong Evening News learned Mid-Autumn Festival culture by making moon cakes.
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The person in charge of the restaurant first told the reporter about the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and told the reporter that the unique taste produced by the traditional handmade mooncake making process and characteristics is irreplaceable by the production line. Then, under the guidance of the pastry chef, the young reporter became familiar with the mooncake making materials on the desk. The mooncake making process is divided into steps such as dough adjustment, filling, dough wrapping and engraving, decoration, and baking. A traditional old-fashioned handmade mooncake is about 70 grams ~ 100 grams, with types such as bean paste, egg yolk, five kernels, etc.
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Why choose five kernels, red bean paste and egg yolk filling? The little reporters at the scene kept asking questions. The pastry chef said, "According to my work experience, these kinds of fillings have the advantage of good viscosity and non-falling filling. Secondly, the pulp skin is characterized by good viscosity, which is simpler than other moon cakes, and is very suitable for children aged 6~8 years old to get started. ”
About 30 grams of dough and about 40 grams of filling, take the skin in your left hand and the filling in your right hand, then put the filling into the dough, seal it into a circle, and then engrave it...... The young reporters carefully followed the steps and techniques taught by the pastry chef to make small moon cakes, and worked hard to wrap the fillings in the noodles, some of them were quite round, and some of them were exposed...... After a while, all kinds of moon cakes appeared in front of everyone. Afterwards, the pastry chef brushes the mooncakes with egg wash and sends them to the oven.
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Towards the end of the event, the mooncakes made by the young reporters were freshly baked. Holding the mooncakes made by themselves, the children couldn't wait to take a bite and shout "really sweet" and "so fragrant". Parents of children also said that the event was very meaningful.