🎉🌕 The Mid-Autumn Festival lands on October 6, and while most of us are unboxing classic mooncakes, Huairen City in Shanxi Province in the Chinese mainland is serving up a crunchy plot twist. Here, the 1,000-year-old Tang Ganlu hollow mooncake tradition is living its best life—and going viral on foodie feeds!
Its name means "sweet furnace" and yep, it’s as 🔥 as it sounds. Picture a paper-thin crispy shell hugging sweet brown sugar filling… and then a natural hollow core that pops open like the OG of surprise cakes. Think of it as your mouth’s very own twist reveal! 🎁🍰
Local bakers stick to ancient craft—cast-iron molds, wood-fired kilns, and secret family recipes passed down for centuries. The result? A snap-crackle crust that delivers satisfying ASMR vibes for anyone hunting that perfect Instagram shot.
History buffs, food explorers, and travel addicts, this Mid-Autumn, ditch the ordinary and bite into a millennium-old story. One crunch and you’ll taste why Tang Ganlu hollow mooncakes are the OG of festive treats! 🌟
Reference(s):
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