No more ‘calorie bombs’: Mooncake makes healthier, lighter comeback in China
BEIJING -- As the Mid-Autumn Festival is being celebrated, mooncakes, China's time-honored festival delicacy, are taking on smaller portions, lighter recipes and simpler packaging, while increasingly finding their way into everyday consumption. For generations of Chinese consumers, traditional mooncakes with fillings such as lotus seed paste, egg yolks and mixed nuts have been a festive staple. But as living standards rise and health awareness grows, consumers are
September 25, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD