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In the atmosphere of the days of Mid-Autumn Festival, the sweet fragrance of Mooncakes spreads around every street corner, creating a feeling of warmth and love.

The origin of Mooncakes is from China, then spread to Vietnam. Chinese legends tell of people making round cakes, containing a note of time, to secretly transmit information and orders during an uprising. Chinese people choose the full moon day of August to make cakes to celebrate that event. In Vietnam, moon cakes are related to the legend of the Moon fairy, with the creation of special cakes to participate in the Jade Emperor’s contest and the wish to be able to play together on earth. During the full moon day of August, it is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. Since then, the beauty of cakes has been passed down through generations and has become an indispensable part of the culture and beliefs of the Vietnamese people.

In Vietnam, Mid-Autumn Festival cakes are divided into two main types: sticky cakes and baked cakes. In a traditional moon cake box, there are usually both types of cakes.

Sticky Moon Cake is a type of cake made from glutinous rice flour and has a strong sweet taste. Sticky rice cakes usually have a round shape, white crust and fillings inside such as green beans, almonds, sausage or jam.

Mooncakes are made from flour, have a sweet and fatty taste and a unique shape. Pies often have fillings inside such as salted eggs, green beans, sausage or almonds. The crust of the cake is usually yellow, crispy and fragrant when cooked.