Snow Skin Mooncakes

Snow skin mooncakes originated in Hong Kong in the 1960s when people became more health conscious. This created a demand for a healthier version of the traditional mooncakes using less sugar and fat. (Traditionally, the lotus seed or red bean filling is made with lard.) A small bakery rose to the challenge and re-created this essential Mid-Autumn Festival treat. Originally called crystal mooncakes (水晶月餅), over time, they became more commonly known as snow skin or snowy Mooncakes and were po