Don’t underestimate the green and red in the five-nut filling. When I ate mooncakes when I was a child, I specially picked out the green and red silk to eat. It not only looks like it improves the appearance of the mooncakes, but more importantly It plays a role in regulating the taste, giving the monotonous five-nut mooncake a new breakthrough. It has a special fruity smell and a long aftertaste after eating. The nut mooncake instantly feels fresh and refined. If the green and red are missing, If you don't like it, you will feel that this kind of mooncake lacks soul.
Some young people today may not know about Qinghongsi, but for some people it is definitely a good memory in childhood. Although this traditional snack can still be found now, it is still different from before. Compared to that, there are very few opportunities to see it on the market.
When I was a kid, I thought the green and red silk was magical. It tasted sweet and chewy, but later I found out that the green and red silk was made from common ingredients such as radish, orange peel, and papaya. Special food made from processed ingredients. People who like it like it very much, but people who don't like it will really roll their eyes when talking about it.
In fact, the identity of Qinghongsi was very high-end at the beginning. Qingsi is made from candied green apricots cut into thin strips. It tastes sweet and sour and very delicious, while Hongsi is made from candied roses. It is made into thin threads and tastes fragrant and sweet. It is used to decorate the five-nut mooncakes. It is both beautiful and delicious. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Roses preserves and green apricot preserves are made into green and red silk. It is delicious and looks good. However, due to price and cost, in the past, only wealthy families or people in the palace made mooncakes. Only people can afford it, but people’s wisdom is infinite, and it was quickly replaced by other ingredients on the market.
Orange peel has become a good substitute. Although the taste is different, the cost has been reduced. With the development of the food industry, many raw materials such as kohlrabi, watermelon peels, and carrots have been dyed and become Even if there are not too many nuts in the current green and red silk and five-nut mooncakes, the green and red silk is indispensable and has become an important component of the mooncake filling. Have you noticed that the current five-nut mooncakes stand out among the many flavors? , and it’s getting more and more delicious.
Five-nut mooncakes are a classic among mooncakes and have been well-received since they were made. People nowadays lack nothing and can eat everything. Of course, they don’t care about the five kinds of fruits in the five-nuts. However, after eating too much and seeing a wide variety of mooncakes in the market, if you go back and taste the five-nut mooncakes, you will find that they are still as delicious.