Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Sara D. Roosevelt Park
9/19, 12pm - 4pm
Boxes of mooncakes are everywhere in Chinatown, and the Better Chinatown Society will be holding its annual festival at Sara Roosevelt Park (Canal and Forsyth Streets) to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (aka August 15th on the Chinese calender).
It's hard to believe that this harmless-looking bun was used to incite rebellion against the Mongols who ruled China.
Nowadays, mooncakes signfy unity and perfection, and are indispensible gifts, this time of year, for friends and family.
Traditional mooncake fillings are still made from lotus-seed paste (lían róng), and bean paste, but anything goes with innovative bakers with flavors such as green tea, durian, egg custard, and XO brandy. Mooncakes are labor-intensive to make at home, so sample some at local bakeries when you stop by the festival.
The Museum of Chinese in America has also prepared a day-long program of activities on September 19th to celebrate this significant Chinese holiday.
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