As people ready their lanterns and mooncakes in time for Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday, let’s take a look at the history, customs and symbolism of the moon festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is ...

Each year, people look forward to things like the Tai Hang fire dragon dance, lantern carnivals and, of course, mooncakes. These pastries, which symbolise completeness and reunion, have rich ...

No crumbs were left behind at Cake Picnic in San Francisco on Saturday as attendees gawked, photographed and ultimately ate 1,387 cakes. By Simon J. Levien More than a thousand people gathered for ...

From bird’s nest mooncakes with no bird’s nest to “zero additives” soy sauce, vague food labels in China have long made health promises the ingredients don’t fully support. Now, a new national ...

We tend to take the moon for granted—after all, it’s there night after night, just hanging out in the starry sky. But occasionally, it does something particularly cool or looks even more ...

Mooncakes have long been a Mid-Autumn Festival staple in Hong Kong, symbolising reunion and tradition among family and loved ones. But not everyone is a fan, as this local pastry has landed on a ...

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of the sky or visible solar corona. This new moon of March 2025 will create ...

The cause of my failure was an imbalance between the acidity of rhubarb and the chemical raising agents I used in baking. Both baking powder and baking soda can play a role in giving baked goods ...