If you are a fan of thousand-layer mooncakes, will you choose Taiwanese or Japanese thousand-layer mooncakes to experience this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival? Let’s see with Websosanh.vn what is the difference between these two types of moon cakes that makes people so fascinated!
What is a thousand-layer moon cake?
Thousand-layer mooncake is a funny name that refers to a type of mooncake with many layers arranged consecutively but less than 1000 layers. The origin of this mooncake originates from Chaozhou, China – TeoChew is also known as TeoChew mooncake.
Compare Taiwanese and Japanese thousand-layer moon cakes
1. About design, style, color
Taiwan’s thousand-layer mooncakes have a compact design that fits in the palm of your hand with an industrial design that is mass-produced and exported to many consuming countries. Most Taiwanese thousand-layer mooncakes have a salted or runny egg filling inside, surrounded by a layer of red beans and many layers of crust on the outside. The cake is baked with a golden crust, smeared with a little varnish and sprinkled with a little sesame, which looks very beautiful.
Japanese-style thousand-layer mooncakes are also known by another cuter name: rainbow mooncakes with eye-catching colorful designs, the shell is made quite elaborately by coloring the layers of dough. Then stack them on top of each other, roll them thin, then roll them up to cover the taro filling, creating cakes that are not only beautiful but also very unique.
Compare Taiwanese and Japanese thousand-layer moon cakes
2. About deliciousness according to consumer reviews
Taiwan’s thousand-layer mooncakes are considered by consumers to have a variety of filling flavors such as: salted eggs with red beans, melted eggs, mochi, salted egg kimsa, taro,… quite flavorful, delicious and unique.
Japanese-style thousand-layer mooncakes on the Vietnamese market currently only have taro flavor. When biting lightly, the thin crust is separated into many beautiful layers, the filling is rich in flavor with a strange mouth feel.
3. About price
The price of Taiwanese thousand-layer moon cakes ranges from 70,000 VND – 250,000 VND/box of 6 cakes depending on the place of sale and the weight of the cake.
The price of Japanese-style thousand-layer mooncakes ranges from 32,000 VND – 37,000 VND/piece.
Should I choose to buy Japanese or Taiwanese-style thousand-layer mooncakes for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival?
Actually, for Vietnamese people, the name thousand-layer moon cake is quite interesting and makes people curious to buy it to enjoy. In Japan or Taiwan, this cake crust is also made similarly for other types of cakes. , nothing too special. The specialness of each cake in each country lies only in the filling. Each cake filling requires the creativity of the artisans who make them. Which flavor is better or worse is only a subjective assessment from each individual with actual experience, so Websosanh.vn will not recommend that you choose to buy Japanese or Taiwanese-style thousand-layer mooncakes to enjoy during the day. this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival because it is each person’s right and preference.
However, based on the above specific comparisons, Taiwanese thousand-layer mooncakes are still more popular on the market today because of their diverse designs, flavors, and moderate prices, suitable for most pockets. consumer money. Two of the Taiwanese thousand-layer mooncake flavors that have received many high reviews from Vietnamese consumers include:
Mooncake with thousands of layers of salted eggs and red beans Price 190,000 VND/box of 6 pieces. This type of moon cake has a soft red bean filling, moderate sweetness, light aroma, is not dry or crumbly when bitten, and the filling is flexible. After eating one, you still crave it and want to eat more.
Mooncake with thousands of layers of salted eggs and red beans
Moon cake with thousands of layers of melted eggs Price 150,000 VND – 250,000 VND/box of 6 pieces depending on place of sale. This human part is considered more excellent than the thousand-layer salted egg and red bean mooncake above, so it has become a trend chosen by Vietnamese consumers in the last 1-2 years. The cake has a rich sweet taste, the eggs flow lightly so it doesn’t feel dry and is very flavorful.
Moon cake with thousands of layers of melted eggs
With the useful information that Websosanh.vn has provided, we hope you will soon choose for yourself and your family a favorite thousand-layer mooncake to enjoy during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival! Wishing you and your family a peaceful and warm Mid-Autumn Festival!
