As Mid-Autumn Day approaches on September 17th this year, moon cake sales are reaching their peak. Many brands are now offering their own renditions of "snow moon cakes," highlighting their healthier ingredients with reduced calories and sugar content.
In addition to the rice cakes inspired by ancient recipes, numerous museums in China have introduced culturally creative moon cakes.
For instance, the National Museum of China has unveiled moon cakes themed around the traditional myth of Chang'e and the jade rabbit. The cakes come in a box that doubles as a small lamp, inspired by the shape of a Tang Dynasty bronze mirror.
Drawing inspiration from ancient paintings, moon cakes from the Palace Museum showcase colors reminiscent of the timeless masterpiece A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty.
