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On 8/20/2015 7:14 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 8/20/2015 12:33 PM, Mal Pais wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>>> I liked that 2 part deal as well. I wonder if the pictured one in a
>>>> cellophane wrapper was any good?
>>>>
>>>> I know - wedding Twinky cake...
>>>
>>> Cakes in wrappers are fine with me!

>>
>> OK.
>>
>>> You might like the look of moon cakes. You certainly could call them
>>> festive. I try to stay away from the ones that
>>> have the salt yolks in them - even though that symbolizes the moon
>>> which would be the whole point of moon cake!
>>>
>>> http://www.submerryn.com/2011/08/moo...i-zi-heen.html

>>
>> Oh boy, some of those look amazing!
>>
>>
>> "Mini snow skin mooncakes with bittersweet chocolate and whiskey"
>>
>> Yes please.
>>
>> So these are Asian truffles basically, yes?
>>
>>

>
> I've never had one of these new-fangled moon cakes - just the boring old
> traditional ones. I'm fairly sure that I'd like a cheesecake moon cake.
> Hell, I'd probably like cheesecake green bean casserole.


Ha!

Ditto that.