Suzhou-style Fresh Pork Moon Cake 苏氏鲜肉月饼

The fresh meat moon cake is a traditional place in the Southern of China, which belongs to Suzhou-style cake. It has the longest history and is known for its fine and exquisite making. Suzhou is the birthplace of Suzhou-style moon cake, and the name of the Suzhou-style moon cake has been passed down.

Suzhou-style Fresh Pork Moon Cake 苏氏鲜肉月饼

Suzhou-style moon cake is made of wheat flour, sugar, edible vegetable oil or lard, and water for crust, wheat flour, edible vegetable oil or lard for crisp, and processed by making crispy crust, stuffing, molding and baking.

Suzhou-style Fresh Pork Moon Cake 苏氏鲜肉月饼

The biggest difference between Suzhou-style moon cake and other moon cakes is the crispy crust in layers made by hand. The most important thing to make crust is the oil. The best crisping effect is made by lard.

Suzhou-style Fresh Pork Moon Cake 苏氏鲜肉月饼

It is usually made in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The stuffing is composed entirely of fresh meat, and the crust is crispy and powdery with a bit of toughness. The rich gravy slowly penetrates into it, and the flavor is unique.