How to Use mooncake in a Sentence

mooncake

noun
Definition of mooncakenext
  • The full moon is also called the barley moon, the corn moon, the mid-autumn and mooncake.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022
  • For Cho, a mooncake shouldn't be defined by its shape and form, but by the way it is eaten.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Among all the traditions, one is ubiquitous: the mooncake.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Get the classic Amoy white lotus paste with two egg yolks to bring good vibes for you and your fellow mooncake eaters this Mid-Autumn Festival.
    — Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2021
  • In terms of mythic origins and military prowess, no bakery item in the world possesses the power of the mooncake.
    — Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Its buttery rich and briny yolk, which shines in vibrant hues of yellow and orange, is commonly found in Chinese mooncakes, rice porridge and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The most common type of mooncake available in metro Phoenix is a Cantonese version, which has a chewy, golden-brown crust made with alkaline water, lard and golden syrup.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Displayed in glass cases, next to Napoleons and tamarind teas, each mooncake is embossed with an intricate design, usually a symbol of good fortune.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • As gifts, mooncake boxes are often ornate, many times decorated with images of a rabbit or a goddess, both based on folklore.
    — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2020
  • During the Mid-Autumn Festival, families hold a three-day feast complete with lantern lighting, dragon dancing, and mooncake making.
    — Irene Richardson, Country Living, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Get an individual mooncake or splurge on a variety pack.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022
  • There’s no food more ubiquitous to the Mid-Autumn Festival than the mooncake, an ultrarich pastry traditionally filled with a dense lotus seed paste and a salted egg yolk at its center.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The mooncake, often circular in shape, is pressed into a traditional wood mold, which embosses the pastry with decorative flowers and lucky Chinese words.
    — Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2021

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