11 unique moon cakes

(Baonghean.vn) - Not only in Vietnam, there are moon cakes, some countries in the world also have very unique and strange moon cakes. And not everyone has the courage or financial means to own these one-of-a-kind moon cakes.

1. Mooncakes with round shape

A Hong Kong-based consumer goods company has launched a mooncake that “bears a striking resemblance to a human butt.” The bizarre mooncakes include a number of unique designs, including a girl in panties, a bare butt, or a hand covering her butt. A box of four mooncakes sells for $41.

2. Mooncakes made of pure gold

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2011, a gold shop in Shenyang, Liaoning (China) produced mooncakes made of pure gold. Customers had to order about two weeks in advance to own this expensive product.

3. Mooncakes with gold filling

Besides, there are moon cakes with gold filling. Pure gold is added to the cake in two forms: whole pieces of gold are added to the filling, or the gold is crushed into powder and added to the filling.

4. Angry Birds Mooncake

Angry Birds is a very popular mobile game that attracts millions of downloads every year. This game has inspired many products such as toys, pillows and stuffed animals. Recently, famous Singaporean chef - Ms. Mandy Yeo created a series of mooncakes in the shape of this famous bird.

5. Activated charcoal mooncakes

This moon cake is said to be able to absorb toxins inside the body.

6. Instant noodle moon cake

Instant noodle mooncake is a special type of mooncake, this cake also has another humorous name in Chinese “Diao Si” which means for the less fortunate.

7. Beef and Curry Mooncake

Beef and curry have never been considered suitable fillings for mooncakes. Yet China has created beef and curry mooncakes. According to the feedback of those who have enjoyed them, these are the most horrifying mooncakes.

8. Mooncakes made of chocolate and milk

Chocolate and milk seem to only make sweet cakes. However, many artisans have turned them into extremely sweet moon cakes. The main ingredients are made from white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and strawberry chocolate with classic flavors created by the famous American coffee and ice cream chain Haagen Dazs.

9.Mooncake with stir-fried frog meat filling

This truly one-of-a-kind mooncake is a limited edition creation at Shanghai’s First Food Hall. The recipe for this unusual treat has been revealed, with chefs using frog legs and pickled vegetables to make mooncakes stuffed with frog meat. After frying the filling, they use premium flour to coat the mooncakes and bake them for sale that day. The cakes cost around 15 yuan (50,000 VND/piece).

10. Chocolate mooncake with spicy beef filling

Not only is the mooncake's unique flavor strange, this product line is considered "wrong" when combining two unrelated ingredients: chocolate and beef. The freshest, softest pieces of beef are skillfully marinated with traditional spices and chili. They are cooked at a moderate temperature and grilled with charcoal. Many people say the taste is unpleasant. There is a mixture of sweet and salty flavors mixed with the spicy taste of beef, which completely overshadows the aroma of chocolate.

11. Mooncake with foie gras filling

Not just one type of filling, this cake line also contains three different types of filling, each ingredient is expensive and extremely luxurious. In which, the most notable is the genuine French foie gras and the extremely rare truffle. The cake contains a fragrant aroma and a characteristic fatty taste but not too greasy. The special point of this cake filling is the mild and elegant mushroom flavor of the truffle. They make the overall cake light, gentle but no less rich.

Kim Ngoc

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