February 10, 2024
When I made the snowskin mooncakes a few weeks back, I knew that I would make another batch again soon. And so I did even sooner than I thought! I made a batch for my old landlord and friend in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn–a sweet Chinese woman who I had grown Read more…
January 15, 2024
Since I made baked mooncakes last Lunar New Year, I have wanted to try making “snowskin” mooncakes. Traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, these Chinese no-bake treats are also called Crystal Mooncakes or Snowy mooncakes. With the recent snow, they were on my mind… even though it is not Mid-Autumn. Read more…
June 4, 2023
The long goodbye to New York City starts now at my favorite Manhattan neighborhood: Chinatown. Why? Well, food and colors. I picked up some sweet treats here at Bangkok Center Grocery. More on that later… Street eats from 46 Mott Street Deli, a small counter spot near Vegetarian Dim Sum Read more…
January 22, 2023
For this festive day I wanted to try making vegan Mooncakes! A bit labor intensive but with a beautiful reward. I used this helpful resource for Mooncake making and adapted this vegan recipe. Pastry: 200 g Cake Flour 1 TB all-purpose flour 120 g Light Agave Syrup 48 g SunCoco Oil (It’s what I had; use Read more…