Every August 15th, we eat a traditional food called mooncakes.Mooncakes, which symbolize reunion and harmony. After thousands of years of development,mooncakeshave different varieties and flavors depending on the region. These fresh meat mooncakes are one type of Suzhou mooncakes.

How to make fresh meat mooncakes:

IngredientsPreparation

Pork(with about 3:7 fat-to-lean ratio),Eggs,green onions,ginger,garlic,rice wine,sesame oil,soy sauce,salt,black pepper,，sugar, regularflour,

lard, 50g sugar.

Steps

1. Wash and dry the pork, chop it into mince and mix with eggs, green onions, ginger, garlic, rice wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, and sugar.

2. Knead the mixture until it becomes elastic, then refrigerate.

3. Mix 300g of regular flour, 90g of lard, 50g of sugar, and 120g of water to form a dough.

4. Mix 300g of regular flour and 150g of lard to form a lard dough.

5. Divide the dough into small pieces and wrap the water dough with lard, then slowly close the edges.6. Then roll out the dough intoleaf-shaped

and roll it up again, then roll out the dough into long strips.

7. After rolling it up, roll the edges towards the center, wrap with meat filling, fold the edges of the filled mooncake, and place them in a baking pan.8.Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes until the surface is golden brown.

How to make fresh meat mooncakes:

Ingredients preparation

Filling: 300g of meat, 60g of water,soy sauce,，chicken powder,rice wine, ginger, sesame oil;Water dough: 200g of flour, 130g of lard,yeast,15g of sugar,45g of white sugar, 175g of hot water.Lard dough: 200g of flour, 90g of lard.Steps

1. Mix the filling ingredients and knead them into a filling.

2. Mix the water dough ingredients and form the water dough, and mix the lard dough ingredients to form the lard dough, then divide them into small pieces.

3. Roll out the water dough and wrap it with the lard dough, seal the edges, and then roll it into a long strip.

4. Roll up the dough and create a hollow in the middle, wrap with the filling, seal it, and press it slightly.

5. Heat up the oil in a pan, cook over low heat, place the mooncakes with the sealed edges facing down, and fry until both sides are golden brown.

Tips

This is a very easy method for making fresh meat mooncakes, suitable for quick home cooking.

Mooncake consumption guide

Mooncakes contain a lot of fat and have a high calorie content, so they should not be eaten in excess. People with highbloodpressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes should not eat too many mooncakes.Flour, saltPepperSoy sauce, old soy sauce, oyster sauceScallion oil.

Instructions

1. Cut the pork into small pieces and put it in a bowl;

2. Add the diced shiitake mushrooms, salt, pepper, old soy sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce, and mix well. Marinate for 1 hour;

3. Knead the flour, and after fermentation, divide into small portions;

4. Fill the dough with the fillingWrap the dough into mooncakes, seal, and press lightly;5. Heat oil in a pan, small fire, place the mooncakes with the sealed side down, and fry until both sides are golden brown.

Tips

A very simple method for making fresh pork mooncakes, suitable for quick preparation at home.

Mooncake consumption guide

Mooncakes contain a large amount of oil and have a high calorie content. They should not be eaten in excess. People with high

blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes should not eat too many mooncakes.BloodPatients with conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes should not eat too much mooncake.