Moon Cake (jumbo)

Moon Cakes

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September 16th 2011
I keep forgetting to add these photos of Mooncakes. Rich had gotten a fancy big box made up of a bunch of individually wrapped mooncakes from a student. He shared them with us because, well, honestly, moon cakes aren't all that yummy. LOL Of course, in the spirit of adventure and travel, I did eat a few mouthfuls here and there...but I must say, I have spit out most of those mouthfuls beca ... read more

Asia » China » Fujian » Xiamen

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more