Mark Thorson wrote:
> George wrote:
>> On 9/6/2011 7:21 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>> Either way, I don't much like them. They look
>>> like fine pastries, and to Western sensibilities
>>> anything that looks like that should be sweet and
>>> luscious. Moon cakes are sweetened, but not
>>> nearly as much as I'd expect in a pastry filling.
>>> The filling is also dense, like peanut butter.
>>> I'd expect a much lighter filling in a pastry.
>> I am not big on pastries but what you described is the type I like. They
>> don't add tons of sugar. With typical pastries I get the impression I
>> could get the same result by getting a spoon and the sugar bowl.
>>
>> I also like those types of fillings. Red bean is my favorite. Each to
>> his own I guess.
>
> Then I guess you'd really like manju. I don't,
> and for the same reasons I'm not fond of moon cake.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manj%C5%AB
>
> Manju looks good, right up to the point where
> you bite into it. Then you discover it's full of
> bean paste.

I should add that I rather LIKE various bean paste offerings, but
that does not extend to moon cakes. Their fillings are denser and
less flavorful than, say, those in mochi.

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Jean B.