Oct 4- Son wanted mooncakes
By peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
Malaysia
October 3, 2017 10:08pm CST
This morning before my son went to school, he asked whether he could have mooncakes today since it is the Mooncake Festival.
I don't know whether we could buy one or not since it is very expensive for just one round piece. RM 15- RM 25 ( equals $3- 5 USD) isn't cheap for a few bites. Last year, we had mooncakes because my mom in law gave us some that were left overs, her adult kids gave her and she ate them before gave us the remainders.
Anyway, maybe I should try baking cookies instead and light up paper lanterns to cheer him up a bit.
Wishing all a Happy Mooncake Festival and don't eat too much mooncakes! Too sweet for diabetic people.
my photo: last year mooncakes
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11 responses
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
4 Oct 17
I like mooncakes. Today Facebook greeted me with a moon-viewing greeting because we have that festival in Japan too. But mooncakes are Chinese. In Japan we say that a rabbit is making mochi in the moon.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
5 Oct 17
@peachpurple I don't know if they are Chinese flavor or adapted for Japan, but I like black bean with raisins and walnuts in it.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
@petatonicsca oh i want that too, here there is black bean no raisins
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
Enjoy the festival! I tried mooncake once but it's just a bit too sweet for me.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
indeed it is sweet, don't understand why people could just spend money to eat this cake and ruin their blood sugar level
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
Ya, mooncake is too sweet. I am not a fan of mooncake.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
@peachpurple ya its always like that when I took few pieces.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Oct 17
@peachpurple yeah, it looks more like a cookie than a cake.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
I did tried last year, it became hard as a rock, not edible. This is the picture that I had baked. Simply not cooked inside.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
@hereandthere see? It is just ain't right....
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
5 Oct 17
@peachpurple It was important to make something so that he could be happy, your cookies looked delicious.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
@LadyDuck thanks for your kind words, appreciated
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
yes I did, you are well updated. My son was happy with the cookies than the mooncakes. Whew!
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
4 Oct 17
Never had one .. not something around here
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
4 Oct 17
@peachpurple not near here. Lol. Plus i wouldnt like them
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
fun for the kids and big profits for the merchants and retailers
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
It looks delicious but very high content in sugar and syrups. Having it once a year is alright .
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
Buy mooncakes from shops, eat together with siblings, relatives, grandparents, have dinner together, watch the moon together, kids play lanterns. Spend money. That is what it is all about.
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
sweet and sticky, like MARS or snickers chocolate bar
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Oct 17
that is expensive for a small cake.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 17
yes it is expensive, the most expensive one cost RM 30 ( USD $7 ) for a unit. Same size.
