Classic Mooncakes with Red Bean Paste

While it takes effort to make this classic Chinese mooncake recipe with red bean paste, homemade mooncakes are so much tastier (and cheaper!).

Ham and Nut Mooncake Recipe (Wu Ren Yue Bing)

An authentic mooncake recipe for a beautiful version of this Mid-Autumn festival treat, with mixed nuts, dried fruit, and some rich Chinese cured ham.

Pecan Pie Mooncakes

This recipe for Pecan Pie Mooncakes combines a traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival treat with classic American fall flavors of pecan pie!

Sweet Mooncakes With Spiced Walnut and Red Bean Filling

Golden-brown decorative Chinese pastries get an unexpected twist with a layered filling of spiced walnuts and sweet red bean paste.

How to Make Lotus Seed Paste

Find out how to make authentic lotus seed paste for mooncakes, sesame balls, steamed buns, and other Chinese pastries, using just 4 simple ingredients.

Shanghai Savory Mooncakes (Xian Rou Yue Bing)

This savory mooncakes recipe is a version of a popular meat-filled mooncake prized in Shanghai. You don't need any special equipment to make these Shanghai savory mooncakes at home.

Snow Skin Mooncakes: Detailed Recipe! - The Woks of Life

Snow Skin Mooncakes have become very popular. Chewy mochi is wrapped around sweet fillings, as opposed to traditional pastry. Try our recipe!

Suzhou Savory Pork Mooncakes

These mooncakes, with their richly savory pork filling and crisp, flaky pastry, are easy to make. This style of mooncake originates from Suzhou, near Shanghai, and are typically found in both savory and sweet (black or white sesame) varieties. In this recipe, butter has been substituted for the more traditional lard.

Red Bean Mooncakes (苏式月饼)

Su-Style Red Bean Mooncakes, are unique to Zhejiang, Suzhou, and Shanghai. Their uniqueness is in the crust––closer to a multi-layered, flaky pastry.

Light and Tender Chinese Lotus Seed Buns

Fluffy and sweet, lotus seed buns are a popular treat at Chinese bakeries. As the name implies, they're flavored with a paste made from lotus flower seeds, which have a light, chestnut-like flavor. This recipe for homemade buns has been perfected to work with either low-gluten flour, or all-purpose. Hot from the steamer, they're a confection not to be missed. The only thing that could make them even better is a cup of bubble tea.