Moon · Cakes · Tea
Updated: 2012-09-17 13:13
By Pauline D. Loh and China Daily Sunday team (China Daily)
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Five-seeds and ham |
Melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds are the most commonly used. Seeds and ham sounds like a rather odd combination, but it is time-tested, especially in the south from the island of Hainan to Guangzhou to Shanghai. Candied winter melon forms a base filling, to which toasted nuts and melon seeds are mixed with finely minced ham. These should be sliced into thin wedges and enjoyed with a steaming pot of tea.
Pastry: Traditional sweet glazed pastry
Filling: Mixed nuts, melon seeds, chopped ham, five-spice powder
Tea match: With such nuttiness in the mouth, you need to have a tea that will enhance, rather than dissipate the spicy fragrance. Try an oolong tea, either from Fujian province Wuyi Mountain, or Taiwan's Ali Mountain.
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