Moon cakes in autumn

- During the Mid-Autumn Festival, for every family, moon cakes and sticky rice cakes are indispensable cakes. Nowadays, moon cakes have changed a lot in flavor and color, but traditional cakes are still chosen by many consumers because of their unique flavor.

Customers buy moon cakes at Ba Ngan moon cake production facility, Ky Lua ward

In the early days of the 8th lunar month, we were present at the Van Tuan traditional mooncake production facility in Ky Lua ward, one of the production facilities that has been operating for more than 30 years. At this time, the facility's employees are busy with the cake making process. Ms. Nguyen To Van, the owner of the facility, shared: For me, product quality must always be the top priority. Since the 7th lunar month, my family has proactively prepared ingredients to make mooncakes to serve the needs of customers. Since the beginning of the 8th lunar month, the number of customers has increased, so the facility has had to mobilize 6-7 more employees to focus on production. On average, the facility produces about 2,000-3,000 cakes per day, with prices ranging from 40,000-60,000 VND/cake, mainly baked cakes (mixed fillings, green beans) and sticky rice cakes.

Not only Van Tuan mooncake production facility, starting from the 7th lunar month, mooncake production facilities in the province have mobilized workers to produce and supply cakes to the market. According to the Department of Industry and Trade, currently, the whole province has over 30 traditional mooncake production facilities, concentrated in Ky Lua ward, Dong Kinh ward, That Khe commune...

Ms. Dam Thuy Tiep, owner of Thuy Tiep Baked Cakes in That Khe Commune, said: To attract customers, the facility not only produces traditional baked cakes with green bean, mixed, and tau xa fillings, but also creates baked cakes with green pumpkin fillings. At this time, the facility has to mobilize 10 more workers to produce cakes, making an average of 2,000 - 3,000 cakes per day, with prices ranging from 12,000 to 20,000 VND/cake. In addition, my family's production facility also focuses on innovating product designs and packaging in boxes suitable for gifts. At the same time, we promote product advertising on social networks to expand the consumer market. Thanks to innovation and quality improvement, the facility's green pumpkin baked cakes have now been recognized as a 3-star OCOP product. The products are not only consumed in the provincial market but also expanded to other provinces and cities such as: Hanoi , Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen...

To maintain the traditional cake brand and attract customers, in addition to accelerating production, establishments pay attention to ensuring food safety and hygiene. At the same time, the People's Committees of communes and wards also proactively set up inspection teams to regularly monitor production conditions at moon cake establishments, ensuring that products delivered to consumers are always safe and of good quality.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, Deputy Head of the Economic Department of That Khe Commune, said: The profession of making moon cakes has existed for a long time in the commune. Some households still preserve and use the traditional method of making moon cakes with wood stoves, creating a unique flavor. According to preliminary statistics, the whole commune has 10 moon cake production establishments. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, production households increase production to meet the consumption needs of people in and outside the province. To ensure quality and food safety, the department coordinates with related units to propagate to moon cake production and trading establishments to comply with food safety regulations. At the same time, continue to guide and create conditions for establishments to develop production and business, build product brands, and aim to build OCOP products.

To have fragrant, delicious cakes with unique traditional flavors, from the stage of choosing flour to making fillings, pouring molds... are all done meticulously, strictly, ensuring food hygiene and safety. Along with the secret of making cakes of each establishment, plus the careful selection of ingredients, the family cakes have their own flavor, creating the vitality of traditional moon cakes. In recent years, besides traditional fillings (mixed and green beans), establishments have also constantly innovated, producing new types of cakes with fillings such as: lotus puree, roast chicken, durian...

Ms. Pham Thuy Nga, Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi City shared: Every year, when the Mid-Autumn Festival comes, I order moon cakes from Ba Ngan in Ky Lua Ward. Compared to cakes in other places, I find the cakes here have a very unique flavor, with a variety of fillings and a moderate sweetness. This year, I continue to order moon cakes and sticky rice cakes here to enjoy as well as give as gifts to relatives and friends.

Amidst the modern pace of life, people in the province still especially favor moon cakes produced by traditional bakeries in the province. The moon cake making profession not only brings a stable income to people but also contributes to preserving traditional flavors, preserving and promoting cultural features for future generations.

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