Journey to Peace Village

Recently I got to celebrate the mid Autumn festival in Vietnamese style. After going to the party at Lang Hoa Binh, we had activities all during the week. It was especially interesting to visit Xuan Dinh, a neighborhood where many shops bake "mooncakes." Mooncakes are a treat associated with the festival. They come in a variety of flavors, including "lotus." (That's my favorite.) Some are baked, others are served unbaked. Westerners have a variety of reactions to them. Many don't like them, especially the unbaked variety. It is quite different from what you might imagine a "cake" to be--but it is quite rich and one small mooncake is quite filling. I'm including some of the more interesting photos from the bakery.

Labels: festivals, Vietnamese culture