over the moon

Over the moon(cakes) theSundaily www.thesundaily.my/node/163540‎

Feeling home sick ..........with my yummy chill snow skin mooncake's 
Look like I have to made some myself with Chef Nicky  

Moon Festival was my childhood favourite festival celebration..... to eat mooncakes, pray the moon and the making lantern always the best part then all the children in our village gather together compare each other creation every year.

The festival is intricately linked to the legends of Chang E, the mythical Moon Goddess of Immortality. 

According to "Li-Ji", an ancient Chinese book recording customs and ceremonies, the Chinese Emperor should offer sacrifices to the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. The 15th day of the 8th lunar month is the day called "Mid-Autumn". The night on the 15th of the 8th lunar month is also called "Night of the Moon". Under the Song Dynasty (420), the day was officially declared the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Because of its central role in the Mid-Autumn festival, mooncakes remained popular even in recent years. For many, they form a central part of the Mid-Autumn festival experience such that it is now commonly known as 'Mooncake Festival'.

There is a folk tale about the overthrow of Mongol rule messages smuggled in moon cakes in the Yuen Dynasty.

Special mooncakes were used to hide a secret message coordinating the Han Chinese revolt on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

This time around moon cakes is the talk of the town in our industry which hotel or restaurant making the best moon cakes this year ? What is the popular ingredients this season ?

My favourite mooncakes still the snow skin monncakes with a twist of modern and fusion ingredients

Like one of my favourite creation was at EEST in The Westin Kuala Lumpur was like hot cakes sold out before the festival day in 2010

Farrari Roche from the Westin Moon Series of 2010-  Cranberry flavor rice flour chewy texture with
everybody favourite chocolate filling inspired by Ferrera Roche.

Classic Beauty - honey, fig mascarpone and pine nut -  The Westin Moon Series of 2010

                In 2011 my creation for superfood mooncakes was the champion !

over the moon

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                       Black Sesame Seed Lotus Paste with Peanut - The Westin Moon Series of 2009

“SuperFoods ingredients that are rich in anti-oxidants, phytonutrients and complex health-enhancing compounds include apples, avocado, blueberries, cinnamon, oats, honey, tomatoes, walnuts and garlic among others,”