Mid-Autumn Festival recap
On 17th September, we hosted a Chinese Dessert Tasting Night to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with a wonderfully diverse group of people at The Project Cafe. There were 24 of us and everyone learned about the history of Mid-Autumn Festival, how mooncake came about and witnessed a semi-formal way of preparing and serving tea. Mid-Autumn Festival is the second biggest celebration in Chinese culture. It celebrates the harvesting of food and is a time when families reunite to enjoy good food and each other’s company. The famous mooncake was served and a favourite amongst the guests. We were lucky to have a bright full moon to gaze upon while our Marie, Ricefield’s Chair, recited her favourite poem called Thoughts in the Silent Night by famous Chinese poet Li Bai. This event is part of Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA)’s Cooking Pot programme of which we have been a part of since its inception a year ago!
Here is the menu from the night:
Mid-Autumn Festival: Chinese Dessert Night
中秋节特别活动 – 东方甜点之夜
17th September 2016 @ The Project Café
Programme & Dessert Menu
Drinks Reception – Special Longan Coconut Juice Mocktail/Nibbles
龙眼椰味无酒精鸡尾酒/ 小食
To start – Chrysanthemum Crystal Jelly 菊花燕菜糕
Mid-Autumn Festival Introduction – Mooncake Tasting/ Storytelling 品尝月饼/ 中秋节故事
Chinese Tea Tasting –Oolung/ Ti Kuan Yin/ Orange Ruffle Flowering Tea乌龙茶/铁观音/花茶
Bakery – Taro Steamed Bun/Ma Lai Gou Sponge Cake /Pandan Cake蒸芋头包/ 马来糕/班兰蛋糕
Dessert soup – Milky Bean Curd Barley Soup / Classic Red Bean Soup 腐竹糖水/ 红豆沙
To end – Oriental fruits 水果 (Snow Pear)
Click to download the night’s presentation slideshow