Why are moon cakes so expensive?

[ivan2]

moon cakes are the cheapest on the mid autumn day for obvious reason.

oh and make sure to check expiration dates they could be last years

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy

Originally posted by: CPA
Bean paste cake? WTF?

Try one

Only the lotus one without the "moon" in the middle though. All the other ones SUCK.

heresy, the egg yolk is the best part.

Blasphemy! I can't stand the yolk either.

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: TallBill
I was thinking moon pies. Those are tasty too.

The Moon Pie factory is like 10 minutes from here. I don't know exactly where, but I always hear about it.

where do you live because I'm about to take a road trip

 

[JF060392]

supply and demand. besides, why not just buy moon pies, they are just as good, and you can get them in bulk.

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
$5-$7 each

For the ones that have nuts, that adds to the cost.

There are always very dense - difficult to eat two at one sitting.

TWO?! I have a hard enough time eating 1/4th of one! I only like the lotus paste one, and I have to pick the egg out too. Gotta have some tea nearby to eat one of them.

 

[beat mania]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
No idea which ones I got... it was (almost) two years ago. I remember one person telling me that some of them were meat-flavored, though, and I'm pretty sure I got a meat one that I had to spit out after I took a bite.

Some of them have ham inside.

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
$5-$7 each

For the ones that have nuts, that adds to the cost.

There are always very dense - difficult to eat two at one sitting.

If you're trying to eat two, you're crazy. People usually just cut it up and each a few pieces each.

The most expensive ones are usually because they're hand made with fancy ingredients.

 

[Baked]

Buy the freshly made ones from bakery, dummy. $40 moon cake gift boxes are made in china.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: beat mania

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
No idea which ones I got... it was (almost) two years ago. I remember one person telling me that some of them were meat-flavored, though, and I'm pretty sure I got a meat one that I had to spit out after I took a bite.

Some of them have ham inside.

ew?

 

[imported_Imp]

Annual and overdone packaging is my guess. The basic egg yolk ones taste great, and some people actually know how to make them at home pretty decently. Otherwise, wait for the 50% off sale after the 'Moon Festival'.

The 'new age' stuff with green/pink exteriors, or with all the different nuts under the moon are the most expensive. They usually come in overdone boxes that get thrown away in a week anyways too.

 

[habib89]

anything that has just paste (either the dark lotus ones, or the other lighter colored ones) are good. the ones with nuts or meat are gross! but i can do with or without the egg yolk... it's so good with tea. but i can eat maybe one half at a time... i knew the guy that imported these (he also imported the garden brand cookies/crackers), and every year we'd get a crapload of boxes.. i seriously was eating moon cakes for months.. so delicious!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: CPA
Bean paste cake? WTF?

dude, you need to reserve your WTFs for stuff like thousand year old eggs.

 

[Pepsei]

they're too sweet in my opinion. my favorite is minced lotus with egg.

mooncake


suncake will always remain my favorite Taiwanese pastry, i usually get two boxes (when i go, or have a friend get some for me) and eat 2-3 a day with tea.... yummy

 

[LS21]

good question theyre always expensive as hell