Mid-Autumn Day is coming, will you eat moon cake?

@MattMeng (3435)
Hangzhou, China
September 7, 2016 12:10am CST
This year's Mid-Autumn Day is on September 15th. This is a famous Chinese festival, In China, we eat moon cakes on the day. Do you have this festival in your country? my friends? Have you ever eaten moon cakes?
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Sep 16
I will be eating mooncake :)
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Sep 16
@MattMeng Yes, but I like the one with mung beans and they aren't selling it this year. I am part Chinese and part Vietnamese.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
@infatuatedbby I look your picture just look a picture of one neighbor.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
It must be delicious, you looked like a Chinese, my friend.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 16
We don't have this festival. And I've never eaten moon cakes. I would like to try them. That sounds an intriguing name.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
Yes, the cake is very round like the full moon and it taste rather sweet.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
@JudyEv Perhaps you could find it in the supermarket.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 16
@MattMeng Sounds nice.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Sep 16
The Chinese here in our country also celebrates that , so even those not Chinese also gets to eat those moon cakes . It's delicious , specially when fried with egg.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Sep 16
@MattMeng Not pure Chinese though just a certain percentage only , because my grandmother by father side is a Chinese .
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD You are still my sister.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
Yes, I like eat moon cakes with nuts very much. Are you a Chinese? my friend.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
9 Sep 16
maybe if you told us more about the moon cake it would be interesting . . no i have never eaten it before
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
9 Sep 16
It is a round cake made to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Day.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
10 Sep 16
@Inlemay It is made by wheat flour, oil, sugar, peanut and other kinds of nuts.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
9 Sep 16
@MattMeng made with what ingredients?
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Sep 16
Never, please tell me what thy are.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
In that day, the moon is rather round and big, we celebrate it in the night by eating a lot of fruits ans moon cake.
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Sep 16
@MattMeng moon cake is made of?
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
@responsiveme It is made by wheat flour, oil, sugar, peanut and other kinds of nuts. It is made round just like moon.
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XinfulThotz
@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
15 Sep 16
Happy Mid-Autumn Day!! yes, in Singapore, we celebrate Mid-Autumn Day too.. will be playing lanterns and sparkles later tonight!
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
Thank you very much, my friend, the same to you. Perhaps you are a Chinese too, very nice to meet you .
XinfulThotz
@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
15 Sep 16
@MattMeng yes, am chinese too. though i admit am a bit old to play lantern..hahaha. but who cares so long as we enjoy?
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
@XinfulThotz Yes, very nice to meet a Chinese here.
youless
@youless (112113)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
This is one of the most important festival in our country. I like the mooncake and it is normally we will have it in this sepcial day. I also enjoy having the fruits and nice food at home in this festival.
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youless
@youless (112113)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
@MattMeng Yes, Chinese Myloters are not so common here
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
@youless Most Chinese didn't know it.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
I'm so glad to meet a Chinese friend from here.
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Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
7 Sep 16
I love moon cakes! would you send me some please!
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
haha, OK, if you indeed request.
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
7 Sep 16
Moon Cake! I am waiting for my boss to give some for us! That is a yearly tradition here in our office. :)
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
7 Sep 16
Yes, there are so many Chinese in Singapore. In China, most boss would give moon cakes to their employee.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
@wiLLmaH The moon cakes with egg are rather delicious, and I like nuts type very much.
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
8 Sep 16
@MattMeng I am craving for moon cakes now.. I like the one with salted egg yolk.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
18 Sep 16
I have never tried moon cake before.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
18 Sep 16
I hope you could have a try in the future.
solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
15 Sep 16
Is moon cake sweet?
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
Yes, they are very sweet.
Jessica
@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
8 Sep 16
I've never heard of moon cakes before. I bet they're delicious! :-)
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Sep 16
Exactly, it is rather delicious.
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Jay Kaur
@mavlana (1019)
• India
9 Sep 16
I never heard of this before.Please tell me the myth behind this festival.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
9 Sep 16
That is a festival to celebrate the harvest of Autumn, because in these days, most place in China has got the harvest and they should have a rest. In that day, the moon is rather round and rather light, and it is rather cool, so we could celebrate in the night.
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Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Sep 16
I had no idea this was an actual thing! How interesting! I would love to learn more about it. I have no idea what mooncakes are but they sound delightful.
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Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
It is a round cake like the moon, and it is made by wheat powder.
Meng Zhaocheng
@MattMeng (3435)
• Hangzhou, China
15 Sep 16
@DesirousDreamer Yes, very sweet.
Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Sep 16
@MattMeng That seems really delicious haha
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