Yueguangbing information

Yueguangbing
Yueguangbing
Chinese name
Chinese	月光饼
Literal meaning	Moonlight biscuit
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yuèguāngbǐng
Hakka
Romanization	ngiad6 guong1 biang3
English name
English	Moonlight cake/ Hakka mooncake/ Hakka Mooncake Biscuits/ Hakka Moonlight biscuit
Mauritian creole name
Mauritian creole	Gato lalune

Yueguangbing
Type	Mooncake
Place of origin	China
Associated cuisine	Hakka cuisine
Main ingredients	Glutinous rice flour and sugar

Yueguangbing (Chinese: 月光饼; lit. 'moonlight biscuit'), also called moonlight cake, Hakka mooncake, and sometimes referred as Hakka mooncake biscuits^[1] or Hakka Moonlight cake in English, is a form of traditional mooncake of Hakka origins. It is a white, flat and disc-like biscuit which typically features carvings and paintings of flowers and animals on its top surface as adornments. It was traditionally used as offerings to the moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival.^[2] It is also consumed by the Hakka diaspora and/or people of Chinese and/or Hakka heritage in countries outside of China, such as countries in the regions of Southeast Asia^[1] and Africa (Mauritius).^[3]

^ ^a ^b Hakka Mooncake Biscuits :: Easy Moonlight Mooncake Recipe :: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, retrieved 2022-08-30
^ "6 Types of Mooncakes You Can Find in Southeast Asia". www.airasia.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
^ Mopays.com. "Mooncake Tasting from Mister CHU | Mid-Autumn Festival Mauritius Traditional Hakka Mooncakes | Mopays.com". Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

[:0-1] Hakka Mooncake Biscuits :: Easy Moonlight Mooncake Recipe :: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, retrieved 2022-08-30

[:1-2] "6 Types of Mooncakes You Can Find in Southeast Asia". www.airasia.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.

[:2-3] Mopays.com. "Mooncake Tasting from Mister CHU | Mid-Autumn Festival Mauritius Traditional Hakka Mooncakes | Mopays.com". Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.