Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncake Traditions
Tang Dynasty China — the tradition of mooncake gifting began in the Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE)
Yue bing: the definitive festival pastry of the Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of 8th lunar month). Traditional baked Cantonese version: lotus paste with salted egg yolk, lye water pastry shell. Snowskin version (su bing): raw glutinous rice shell, chilled, no baking. Regional variations include: Suzhou-style (layered flaky pastry), Teochew (many fillings), Yunnan (rose jam).