Comments on Profile Post by ultrabike

See, I tried one coconut with 1 yolk, and my wife got pissed at me because the whole kitchen smelled like eggs. Then I bought another set with nuts and no-yolk. And still no go. They are not cheap either. I give up. I tried the taro one before and I like it best.

It was just not meant to be. Mooncake is not bad, but I guess I'm an unrefined cheapskate that likes street donuts better. 4 mooncakes = 21 soft and puffy chocolate donuts that does a body good.

The best mooncakes are Haagen Daz mooncakes.

Real mooncakes are pretty blergh. There was some local news article to the effect that half of all mooncakes bought here just get tossed out.

Wife told me and didn't listen.

You should try the traditional ones which have lotus seed paste and salted duck yolks.
It is an acquired taste, but I love them especially the HK made ones. Not too big a fan of the ones with extra stuff either. The ice cream ones are great however.

That being said it's pretty pricey since it's a tradition thing, so beyond getting a few from my relatives, I generally don't buy them for myself.

Still I 100% agree a nice fresh donut gets the job done cheaper and better. I prefer mini donuts myself. Especially coated with icing sugar.

It's an acquired taste. I personally love mooncakes but I grew up eating them so..

Also not a huge fan. I saw Oreo brand in Metro the other day - not Oreo flavor - just the brand.

4 moon cakes probably actually do = 21 chocolate donuts in calories. They have an enormous amount of calories. So much oil and sugar goes into making them.

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Yup. That was a mistake :(

Moon cakes are a guilty pleasure, but like @scapeinator1 I grew up eating the stuff, haha.

Ever try moon cakes filled with red or mongo bean? Those are a favourite of mine. I'm not overly fond of lotus seeds myself but they're alright I guess.

Also, salted duck egg FTW

I like a bite to two tops for nostalgia's sake since my mother is Chinese and I had them growing up, but old school Asian sweets just aren't my thing.

I reverse myself. The lotus seed ones are f'ing great and I'm tempted to eat the whole damn cake now.

Unfortunately I got coconut with yolk that was too heavy and stink the whole kitchen, and a mixed nuts one that tasted like tightly packed fried rice.