Take a bite out of history with our exclusive series on the delicious ingredients, dishes and techniques behind the unique tastes of Hong Kong.
Snow skin, durian, ice cream, even Chinese ham – no matter what your preference, there is likely a mooncake out there for you.
For ancient China’s agrarian society, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a celebration of a successful harvest. Today, it is a day where families gather and mooncakes are given to one’s nearest and dearest – as well as to business partners and corporate clients.
Traditionally eaten relatively fresh, mooncakes are big business. In 2023, Hong Kong charity Food Grace estimated that households in Hong Kong planned to buy, on average, 1.8 boxes of mooncakes; that amounts to about five million boxes a year.
This has led to the mass manufacturing of the seasonal treats, some of them sourced from outside Hong Kong to meet demand.
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