How to Use mooncake in a Sentence

mooncake

noun

• The full moon is also called the barley moon, the corn moon, the mid-autumn and mooncake.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022
• For Cho, a mooncake shouldn't be defined by its shape and form, but by the way it is eaten.
  — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
• Illustrations of mooncakes, one whole and seen overhead on the left.
  — Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Among all the traditions, one is ubiquitous: the mooncake.
  — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
• This is a time for family and friends to gather, watch the full moon and eat mooncakes and other delicacies.
  — Big Think, 24 June 2024
• Get the classic Amoy white lotus paste with two egg yolks to bring good vibes for you and your fellow mooncake eaters this Mid-Autumn Festival.
  — Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2021
• The mooncake, a symbol of the Mid-Autumn Festival, is the other classic treat featured in Cho's book title.
  — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
• In terms of mythic origins and military prowess, no bakery item in the world possesses the power of the mooncake.
  — Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022
• What about red bean buns, almond jelly, mooncake, dan tat or even fortune cookies?
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
• Over the years, Huong Tran’s bakery, Dong Phuong, had developed a reputation for making the best brioche and mooncakes in the neighborhood.
  — Joan Niesen, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• The familiar aromas of barbeque and mooncakes came drifting back with the memories.
  — Austindedios, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
• My first memory of a mooncake is only a series of brief impressions.
  — Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
• But mooncakes are not the only pastries used for political protests.
  — Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Its buttery rich and briny yolk, which shines in vibrant hues of yellow and orange, is commonly found in Chinese mooncakes, rice porridge and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
• The most common type of mooncake available in metro Phoenix is a Cantonese version, which has a chewy, golden-brown crust made with alkaline water, lard and golden syrup.
  — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
• Displayed in glass cases, next to Napoleons and tamarind teas, each mooncake is embossed with an intricate design, usually a symbol of good fortune.
  — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
• As gifts, mooncake boxes are often ornate, many times decorated with images of a rabbit or a goddess, both based on folklore.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2020
• During the Mid-Autumn Festival, families hold a three-day feast complete with lantern lighting, dragon dancing, and mooncake making.
  — Irene Richardson, Country Living, 1 Nov. 2022
• Get an individual mooncake or splurge on a variety pack.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022
• There’s no food more ubiquitous to the Mid-Autumn Festival than the mooncake, an ultrarich pastry traditionally filled with a dense lotus seed paste and a salted egg yolk at its center.
  — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• The mooncake, often circular in shape, is pressed into a traditional wood mold, which embosses the pastry with decorative flowers and lucky Chinese words.
  — Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 9 Oct 2024