Part II of #月饼 series ✨
If the previous post was mostly for learners in China – this one goes for everyone abroad😋 You can try making your own, handmade mooncakes – 手工月饼 shǒugōng yuèbǐng ✨
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手工 shǒugōng – handmade, DIY
月饼 yuèbǐng – mooncake
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While preparing this post, I found fantastic articles explaining step-by-step (in English) how to make 月饼s. So you can check the recipes on Google🔍
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And here, let’s look at some Chinese keywords:
🌕 月饼皮 yuèbǐng pí – mooncake skin
🌑 月饼馅 yuèbǐng xiàn(r) – mooncake filling
🌙 模具 mójù or mújù – mooncake mould (for patterns on top of the mooncake)
And some key verbs:
1️⃣ 分成等分 fēnchéng děngfēn – to split into equal portions
2️⃣ 压扁 yābiǎn – to flatten, press flat
3️⃣ 放上馅 fàngshàng xiàn – to place the filling
4️⃣ 收口 shōukǒu – to close up the gap
5️⃣ 揉圆 róuyuán – to roll into a ball
6️⃣ 用力压 yònglì yā – to press hard
7️⃣ 烤5分钟 kǎo wǔ fēnzhōng – bake for 5 minutes
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If you really decide to make mooncakes at home, these 2 ingredients might be difficult to find – they sell them in Asian stores:
💧 淹水 jiǎnshuǐ – alkaline water (to make the dough fluffy)
🍯 转化糖浆 zhuǎnhuà tángjiāng – golden syrup (sugar syrup)
But you can find tips online on how to make your own😍
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Wanna try making your own mooncakes?
手工月饼，你们敢不敢做？
@danielapischetola: @xuaqing.vanessa
@xuaqing.vanessa: 有点厉害😂
@l00m4ever: 我做饭的手工不好，所以买了比较方便啊
@yourmandarin: @l00m4ever 嗯，机制的会比手工好吃！但无论结果如何，包月饼很好玩，开心就好😄
