Chapter 1
The lunar connection and ancient roots
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Chapter 2
China and Vietnam's Mid-Autumn myths and mooncakes
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Chapter 3
Korea's Chuseok and the celebration of ancestors
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Chapter 4
Japan's Tsukimi and the art of moon viewing
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How Asia celebrates the harvest moon
Ch 2 · China and Vietnam's Mid-Autumn myths and mooncakes
choko Mid-Autumn Myths and Mooncakes
She flies with a rabbit, he floats with a banyan tree up to the moon!
choko Match ingredients and molds to learn the cultural symbolism of traditional mooncakes.
Glossary
mooncake (noun)
A rich round pastry traditionally filled with sweet paste and eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese and Vietnamese families share these pastries under the full moon to symbolize unity and completeness.
A rich round pastry traditionally filled with sweet paste and eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese and Vietnamese families share these pastries under the full moon to symbolize unity and completeness.
Fun Fact
Mooncake mold: Traditional wooden mooncake molds are carved by hand from pear wood because it is sturdy and does not warp.