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Try a Chinese Mooncake at L.A.'s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Where: 943-951 N. Broadway [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90012
September 22, 2010 at 2:45 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you're not lucky enough to be in China today for the Mid-Autumn Festival, you still have a chance to partake in the event's signature goodie, the mooncake. Los Angeles' Chinatown will throw its own homage to the traditional pastry on September 25, with its 72nd annual festival. Similar to Thanksgiving, the lunar festival is harvest-time holiday where you're supposed to gather with your loved ones and gorge. There's a number of legends associated with the fest, one of which says that rebels trying to overthrow the 14th-century Mongol rulers hid secret messages inside mooncakes to rally the people.

The mooncake is an acquired taste, and some may not find the description appetizing—thick, rich pastries filled with lotus seed and salted duck egg yolk, as well as other varieties like red bean paste—but it's a tasty treat. And it's like the Thanksgiving turkey equivalent for the Chinese festival.

Before you begin munching on mooncakes, you can head to L.A.'s free event to get dinner from local food trucks stationed in the area. LA Craft Experience, a market where artists, crafters and designers sell their wares, will also be set up. The Shaolin Warriors of Chinatown will perform, and Chinese acrobats will get all pretzel-like. And if you're still kind of hesitant to try the signature treats, Phoenix Bakery will offer a demonstration on how to make mooncakes.

Related Stories:
· Changing times for China's favorite Mid-Autumn treat [The Independent]
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· Food Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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