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Mooncake Molds

 
Mooncake Molds
wood mooncake mold square design
Beautiful Chinese wooden mooncake molds are still used today for making the traditional mooncakes. See recipes too if you'd like to try your hand at making your own mooncakes. This page shows some of the variety of the mold patterns.
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Mooncake History

Mooncakes are an ancient Chinese pastry traditionally made and eaten for the Mid-Autumn Festival.  The festival is celebrated on the night on the 15th of the 8th lunar month and is also referred to as the "Night of the Moon".  The celebration date typically falls late September to early October.

During the festival revelers moon watch and eat slices of mooncake served with tea.  The mooncakes are often offered as gifts to friends and family at festival gatherings.

Mooncake Molds

These molds are some of the many traditional patterns used for making Chinese mooncakes.  The older wooden molds are still made but have become harder to find since plastic molds have been introduced in the market.  The plastic molds are easier to clean and function well but they do lack the natural beauty of the wood pieces.
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