How to Make Red Bean ‪Mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival!

[@CiCiLi]

Many of you have this question on the replacement of lye water, so here's an option. You can bake 1 tablespoon of baking soda in the oven under 250 degrees F for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the baking soda will shrink to about 1 teaspoon. Then mix in 3 tablespoons of water. There you got yourself a substitute for lye water.

[@zimmermann6292]

Thank you.

[@faru2712]

Hi... need to ask which moon cakes required baking and what kind do not require baking as there are many videos which shows no baking of moon cakes...

[@RM-ur2bs]

Hey Cici, I had a question. So I made this exact recipe as close as possible. I think it turned out pretty well, but it perhaps they are slightly undercooked? In any case, when I took a bite of the cake, I could but notice a slightly warm sensation in my mouth. Could this possibly be from the lye water? I have never cooked with lye water and I was wondering if it is safe.

[@rosesallotmentadventures9365]

Thank you. I am having trouble getting lye water in the UK

[@mayavnp2237]

My dough was too dry so I add more peanut oil, is that ok?

[@Essence_Divine]

Over the moon brought me and my daughter here 😊❤💫

[@viancadiaz9206]

Same!!

[@terrikrauth2510]

Us too!

[@EasyLife956]

Same

[@daniellahijabi5719]

Me and my daughter as well hahhaha

[@ilovezafira]

Same

[@lugallo78]

Ci Ci you spoil us! 😊Thank you for letting me know about another traditional goodness! and congratulations to you, you have much grace and you are very good

[@CiCiLi]

Thank you. I'm very flattered! 😁🙏

[@elsamariagranados5749]

Wooow!! They’re absolutely beautiful!! Great job! Thank you :)!

[@CiCiLi]

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 😊🙏🥮

[@VianneyCreates]

I just wanted to tell you that I made your recipe and it was sooooo good! I have tried a couple of other recipes, and something just didn't seem right. Your dough works very well, and is easy to work with. I used just one bag of red bean paste to make several red bean mooncake. I used the same dough for three other flavors: nuts, date & walnut, and pineapple! The last three I made up the recipes for the fillings just using intuition and what I thought would taste good. What fun! Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial!

[@CiCiLi]

I'm so happy to hear your feedback! I'm glad that the video was helpful for you. ☺️👍

[@vanessalie2839]

What flour do you use?

[@devicakhan6590]

I’m from The Caribbean first time I’m hearing this story thank you for telling us also your moon cake looks so delicious I never try it I hope to one day you enjoy dear

[@CiCiLi]

I’m glad that you enjoyed the story! Happy cooking! 😊

[@Yabadabadoo16]

It's September 10 this year! I'm very excited, I'm not chinese but follow chinese tradition and custom, though I've never had the chance to celebrate any of the festival's, now I do! Thank you for this!

[@CiCiLi]

You are most welcome. Glad that you enjoy this video ☺️

[@manjumanjula6382]

I liked you recipe thanks for sharing your recipe good job 😋😋😋😋😍

[@CiCiLi]

Manju manjula, ☺️🙏

[@victoriaxia4999]

I’m half Chinese and I only live for Mid Autumn and moon cakes T^T

[@hungrymademela]

Love your mixing bowl! Will try this recipe! 🎉

[@CiCiLi]

Happy baking! ☺️🙏🥮

[@ctthecat]

10/10 Brilliant!! Thanks for sharing

[@CiCiLi]

Glad that you enjoy it! Thanks! 😊

[@royganang]

One of my list to make it one day but till today 46yrs old still didn’t make one. With your help maybe finally I will this time no more excuses. Great video you just got yrself a new subscriber.

[@CiCiLi]

You can do it! I believe in you. Thank you for subscribing! ☺️👍

[@_Wai_Wai_]

Looks pretty easy and tasty. I'll try these next year

[@hannahmcdermott6874]

Thanks for this video. My friend made me some mooncakes last year and I've been wanting to make them ever since! Much love from England

[@CiCiLi]

Hannah McDermott That’s very sweet of you. I'm sure that your mooncakes will be a success! 😃

[@mgerepat3254]

Over the moon brought me here ❤️

[@CiCiLi]

Welcome to my channel! 😀

[@misslee617]

Those look amazing!.. Thank you Ci Ci, I have learned a lot and I love how to take your time to explain everything.

[@wanchun53]

Like your video. Very well presented!

[@CiCiLi]

wanchun53, Thank you! I'm happy that you like it! ☺️

[@inugome19]

I love red bean. So, I might try them on October 1st(or 2 days before). But definitely going to have to find a mold.

[@ngengnhoy2902]

First I thought moon cakes very hard to made after I watching you made it is so easy to made moon cakes 😊 I like watching your cooking made things easy

[@CiCiLi]

I'm glad that you enjoyed this video! Best wishes! ☺️

[@erinhewitt1269]

Thanks, Cici. I love the red beans with the eggs, good combination.

[@ricardomateo5692]

Love it , thanks for your generous spirit

[@jackieb2853]

I love moon cakes, thank you! The mold is very beautiful too.

[@Magickacademy]

I tried your recipe yesterday. It was great. We had fun shaping them and they were very good. Thanks for sharing.

[@shiannamariestentt]

I’m American and I have never tried these moon cakes so thank you for doing this recipe. I’m writing it down right now.

[@CiCiLi]

I'm glad that you enjoy this recipe. Thank you for watching my video! There's also a written recipe here cicili.tv/red-bean-‪mooncake/

[@hannahsong1968]

Thank you Cici for such an easy to follow video with interesting history as a bonus! I’ve just followed your video and for a first attempt they look amazing! Some patterns disappeared so am thinking I may not have pressed hard enough on the mold. My husband is Chinese and has said he doesn’t know anyone who has made mooncakes before! I’m now going to watch your other mooncake video, thank you again! 谢谢

[@CiCiLi]

Hannah Song, I'm so happy to hear that you tried my moon cakes recipe. Yes, if you press harder, the pattern will be more obvious. Also, when you brush egg wash, don't brush too much. That might also destroy the pattern. Good luck! ☺️👍

[@GOODNESS-sp4hm]

Thank you for sharing! Your instructions was clear and definitely will try making it!👍🙏

[@athenaj1283]

Thank you Miss Cici, definitely going to try this🤭🤩😍

[@fongmingpang4290]

So good

[@CiCiLi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@manatiluna]

So nice that you tell a story by baking

[@gwynnnelson3084]

Loved this video and the legend!

[@CiCiLi]

Gwynn Nelson, Thank you for watching! :)

[@lylachea8065]

Great job! Feichung hao! 🥮🤩😍😋 looks very delicious. Your tutorial is very informational & charming!

[@robertjalanda]

Your voice is so soothing and lovely! Thank you for this recipe

[@wistful4684]

🥮 that looks so good!

[@mpswagler6132]

Just ordered some molds and will make these ASAP! No Asian bakeries near me 😔 so always have to make my own

[@CiCiLi]

The good thing about making your own is that you will always put the best ingredients inside for you and your family. And they are make out of love. 😄

[@lalaapantoja9553]

as usual very clear tutorial thank you

[@cookies_and_cream3541]

Thank you for teaching us a Cici! I’ve heard the legend to but thank you for telling us about it! My moms group chat wanted to make homemade moon cakes this year!🥮💓💗

[@CiCiLi]

Cookies_and_cream :3 It will be a fun activity to do it with your family! Keep me posted on how they turn out! ☺️👍

[@BR-md7hm]

Amazing! So beautiful, I'm definitely trying this recipe; thank you!

[@CiCiLi]

Bobby R Thank you! I'm happy that you like this! :)

[@pcking2008]

Great job on the video and editing. I enjoyed watching you make my favorite moon cake and I enjoyed your storytelling. Thank you Angel from The Bay

[@Dreamchaser99]

Hi, in the recipe, when you specify cup, it is how much in grams for solid ingredients or ml for liquid ingredients?

[@aprilynephu]

This is my fav😋

[@CiCiLi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@rabitaid301]

im not a chinese but I wanna make it for my mom, thankyou sister for sharing

[@CiCiLi]

Ratna Sh Rabita, Keep me posted on how they turn out. ☺️

[@linnalinna9465]

Nice moon cake look so yummy ilike that so goof

[@Dreamchaser99]

For the dough, can it rest overnight? Can it be put in the fridge?

[@GohGoh-e8b]

Hi,what can i add if red bean paste abit dry after bringing up from fridge? Water or oil ,must heat up again? Pls advice,thank you

[@nicholaslim6146]

CiCi, I like mooncakes 2 with chinese tea.😉😉😉

[@JJ-rf7dg]

red bean is my fav.

[@CiCiLi]

☺️👍 Cheers to yummy mooncakes! 🥮

[@celiarose815]

Thanks for the recipe. I've only tried the lotus seeds salted egg one.

[@CiCiLi]

Célia Rose, I love those too! 🥮😄

[@howardng3211]

I bought a 250g mold. How much dough and filling do I need?

[@loveyourlife2661]

Nice do share more recipes using red bean paste recipes plz ! What’s the replacement of golden syrup

[@CiCiLi]

Ash Qr, You can also use honey. ☺️

[@sandrapiscopo4139]

Can you substitute maple syrup?

[@obtaria]

I want to make a white bean paste filling, would it follow the same measurements as the red bean paste?

[@zimmermann6292]

What is the replacement of Lye?

[@CiCiLi]

You can bake 1 tablespoon of baking soda in the oven under 250 degrees F for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the baking soda will shrink to about 1 teaspoon. Then mix in 3 tablespoons of water. There you got yourself a substitute for lye water.

[@TheYaya1971]

Thank you for recipe, I just found your youtube, awesome, greeting from Netherlands

[@GOODNESS-sp4hm]

Need to know what size the moon cake mold you used? Is 50g mold will be too small for you recipe? 🙏

[@CiCiLi]

S Hi! My mooncake mold is 125g.

[@chanthyjohnson666]

How you get the moon cake filling from

[@lunalune1905]

Cicii thank you for the recipe! But i have a question can you really just use any kind of oil? And what to do if you don't have alkaline water? Is there a substitute for it?

[@CiCiLi]

You can use any type of light flavor oil. For the lye water, you can bake 1 tablespoon of baking soda in the oven under 250 degrees F for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the baking soda will shrink to about 1 teaspoon. Then mix in 3 tablespoons of water. There you got yourself a substitute for lye water.

[@nadideleon]

Do I put it in the fridge when I store it in an air tight container?

[@CiCiLi]

Mr & Mrs P, Store them in an airtight container under room temperature. ☺️

[@CiCiLi]

Hi everyone! I made another mooncakes recipe this year. The instruction is a little more in depth. I hope that you like it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXSUfZmZbJyCrLM

[@lasyayadav1169]

😂

[@ychobbies4253]

Amazing, I'm definitely trying this recipe. May I know where did you store the mooncake for 2 days?

[@CiCiLi]

YC Hobbies, You can put them in any airtight container and store them under room temperature. Let me know on how they turn out. :)

[@hinika]

Came for the recipe and instruction, but stayed for the folklore.

[@CiCiLi]

Thank you for the feedback! 😀

[@emmao109]

What was the size of the mould you used?

[@CiCiLi]

The mold is 4.4 ounces. Here's the written recipe cicili.tv/red-bean-%E2%80%AAmooncake/☺️

[@asian648]

I love the movie over the moon now I want to make some Mooncake I love Mooncake but I never made them before and I want to share them with my family after I make them because I'm half Chinese

[@CiCiLi]

Good luck with it! I know you can do it. ☺️👍

[@merinsan]

Is there any substitute I can use for the lye water? It's not available here in Australia (or is hard to get) because it's considered a poison.

[@CiCiLi]

merinsan You could try 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 4 teaspoons of water mixture. However, the color of the mooncakes won't turn as brown.

[@IlseBelievesInPink]

Take some baking soda and bake it at 150°C for an hour. Let it cool and mix one part baked baking soda with four parts water. Use as you would lye water. The mooncakes brown nicely using this substitute.

[@clncaaquintero3595]

Hi do you refrigerate it for two days or leave it out?

[@CiCiLi]

Just leave it under room temperature. :)

[@Daliaaa0]

hey cici i wanted to know are there any other flavored moon cakes?

[@CiCiLi]

You can make mooncakes with any fillings you like. I've also made red lotus paste mooncakes before. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXSUfZmZbJyCrLM

[@Daliaaa0]

@@CiCiLi oh ok thank you very much!

[@kelingsui]

Is peanut oil a must??? I can't seems to find at my side.. Can i replace with sunflower oil?

[@MrRodrigoAdonis]

I use canola and its work

[@CiCiLi]

Yes, that works too. ☺️👌

[@Cookitgirleats]

Cici you are so cute! Love the meaning behind this recipe!

[@juliepangilinan-solunac2582]

The link for this recipe is broken, can you please let me know what it is? Thank you!

[@CiCiLi]

It works fine just now. Please check again. cicili.tv/red-bean-‪mooncake/

[@normasanjose3338]

What is golden syrup, where can we buy it? Us there a substitute for it?, your early reply will be appreciated. Good program 👍

[@CiCiLi]

Golden syrup is an inverted sugar syrup. It is available in all Chinese supermarkets or on Amazon. You could also replace it with honey. Happy baking! ☺️

[@trobac35]

Can I make dough 1 or 2 days ahead n freeze or refrigerate? Secondly, is it OK to use maple syrup instead of golden? Or honey maybe?

[@CiCiLi]

You could rest the dough in the refrigerator for 1 day. I probably wouldn't do it for 2 days. Honey is a great substitute. Its aroma is amazing on mooncakes.

[@cherriberri7161]

Yum! Is there a substitute for lye water? I really want to make these since I cant get to my favorite Asian bakery in Boston, I love the lotus seed one too without egg and the seed & nut filling ones also. Love your channel you make these look so easy 💖 Happy Harvest Moon Festival to everyone 🌕🌕🌕

[@CiCiLi]

Cherri Berri, you can bake 1 tablespoon of baking soda in the oven under 250 degrees F for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the baking soda will shrink to about 1 teaspoon. Then mix in 3 tablespoons of water. There you got yourself a substitute for lye water. Happy the Moon Festival! 😄

[@jenjtsh]

Can use other oil instead of peanut oil?

[@CiCiLi]

Yes, you can use any light flavor cooking oil.

[@cenonlo530]

Ci Ci you are awesome! 👍 Watching you're videos in making mooncakes, I was thinking that it is so hard to make. And by the way keep it up the good work 👍

[@CiCiLi]

Cenon Rumbines III Thank you! I’m happy that you enjoy the video. I’ll keep more recipes coming your way! :D

[@cenonlo530]

yeah I love mooncakes, but unfortunately it's too expensive here

[@brendaowens2466]

What if someone in your family has a peanut allergy? What other oil would you suggest? Thank you.

[@CiCiLi]

You could replace it with any light flavor oil -- vegetable, corn, extra light olive oil, and etc.

[@israa2114]

It looks like one of the most delicious Algerian sweets which called Makrout. I want to try it to know if it's similar in the taste or not😆

[@GOODNESS-sp4hm]

How much peanut oil please?

[@mysteriousladydragon]

My favorite is the lotus seed paste with the salted duck egg.

[@aquaturbulence6003]

I'm going to be trying this out today and I did have a question. Should the mooncakes be left to rest for 2 days in a refrigerator or at room temperature?

[@CiCiLi]

Room temperature. ☺️

[@aquaturbulence6003]

@@CiCiLi Thanks so much for getting back to me. I had a lot of trouble with the dough (first time making any kind of dough) on my first attempt but I'm going to give it another try!

[@neiliareeves4215]

good job !!!

[@rachelleikeli]

Where did you get your mooncake mold? Thank you so much for this video! It's amazing! I'm super excited to make my own :)

[@sgsfvdfg795]

You can find one off amazon

[@fatimasafi5373]

Can we use anything else instead of lye water?? bcz it's hard to find it in my country

[@CiCiLi]

Fatima Safi, you can bake 1 tablespoon of baking soda in the oven under 250 degrees F for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the baking soda will shrink to about 1 teaspoon. Then mix in 3 tablespoons of water. There you got yourself a substitute for lye water. Happy the Moon Festival! 😄

[@fatimasafi5373]

@@CiCiLi thank you so much 😊

[@hopeking3571]

What else can I use instead of lye water? I can’t find it in my country

[@natashabinti1551]

I think it’s Electrolytes water

[@CiCiLi]

You can bake 1 tablespoon of baking soda in the oven under 250 degrees F for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the baking soda will shrink to about 1 teaspoon. Then mix in 3 tablespoons of water. There you got yourself a substitute for lye water.

[@jessicathayer3151]

where did you get the mold?

[@CiCiLi]

I got it on Amazon. ☺️

[@sdushdiu]

While this has nothing to do with traditional tastes or this excellent traditional recipe - where it seems the Chinese like all of their pastries rather sweet ;-) I wish they had a recipe for spicier (Sichuan or Hunan) style mooncake and various steamed baozi - as a spicy bean baozi would be glorious! - and a great healthy lunch or snack ;-)

[@saratoninASMRtist]

sdushdiu I watched a video just yesterday of a mooncake recipe with a 4 nut filling and the person added quite a lot of salt and Sichuan powder! It looks really good

[@PegasusLeos444417]

Where can you buy the mold? I live in Chinatown in nyc, but don’t see any?

[@CiCiLi]

PegasusLeos444417, You can also buy it from Amazon www.amazon.com/Lost-Mid-Autumn-Festival-Hand-Pressure-Pattern/dp/B00KKC0QRU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=mooncake+mold+125&qid=1599746272&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSUY4R1E4RVZJUDE3JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDIyMDU3MUhET0RDN1FYSDlZTCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTkyMDExMktQWEo3QlFMQktEMyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl 😄🥮

[@benlafontaine969]

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!! Lotus is my favourite! But I like the red bean paste too! 😋

[@CiCiLi]

Ben Lafontaine, I love lutus seed one too!!

[@suchaipiset6484]

My​ favorite​ is​ 5​ kernels

[@abigaillee1257]

hi where did you get it moonvake mold from?

[@CiCiLi]

Abigail Lee, You can find many options on Amazon. ☺️

[@Linseytjee94]

Hey Ci Ci! How big is this mold? I have bought one for 100 grams, do you have tips on how to adjust recipes? : ) thankyou

[@CiCiLi]

Hi Linsey! Mine was 125g (4.4 oz). The ratio of filling to dough is usually between 2:1 and 3:1. The mooncake mold I used is for 4.4-ounce mooncakes, so I measure out 2.6 ounces of filling and 1.8 ounces of dough for each mooncake. You can change the proportion as you wish, as long as the total amount fits your mold. There are more tips here cicili.tv/red-bean-%E2%80%AAmooncake/

[@annarobinson4803]

Great Job! Love mooncakes, without the egg please.

[@CiCiLi]

Anna Robinson, I'm happy that you enjoy this recipe! 🥮😄

[@ellenstanley7099]

Hi, I know I will store the Mooncake in a airtight container but where will I store the mooncake, in a refrigerator? Thanks

[@CiCiLi]

Ellen Stanley, In room temperature. ☺️

[@merinsan]

I'm wondering how you get the whole egg yokes in there after watching you make these! My favorites are the non-traditional ones. When I lived in Singapore, I used to buy banana, strawberry, melon and mango flavored ones. They had an uncooked skin (well at least not golden), that was soft and flexible. I actually dislike the ones with yokes inside, but I don't mind the lotus paste.

[@CiCiLi]

Thank you for sharing your favorite mooncake fillings with me! My mooncake mode is for 4.4 ounces mooncakes. To put an egg yolk inside, you will have to measure the egg yolk first. If it's 1 ounce, then you could make the red bean paste to be 2 ounces, and crust to be 1.4 ounces. First wrap the egg yolk into the filling. Then wrap the filling into the crust ball. Then follow the same procedure as the video. :)

[@saratoninASMRtist]

Snowskin mooncakes!! Those are so beautiful and delicate

[@merinsan]

@@saratoninASMRtist Yes, that's what they were called! I miss them so much!

[@RoyG.BivDevoe]

Can I use a different oil for the moon cakes?

[@CiCiLi]

Lola Bunny Yes, any light taste and high smoking point oil will work. :)

[@funnygummy5370]

Hi I have a question can I maybe use sesame oil instead of peanut oil since I dont have any peanut oil at home? I was wondering what the flavor would be if i substituted it with sesame oil?

[@CiCiLi]

funnygummy 5, You could substitute with any light flavor oil like avocado oil, extra light olive oil, soybean oil, or canola oil. Sesame oil has a strong flavor. Unless you are going for that ”sesame oil flavor mooncakes” I wouldn't suggest that. ☺️

[@funnygummy5370]

@@CiCiLi ohhhh I see what about just regular vegetable oil than??

[@funnygummy5370]

@@CiCiLi because I saw some other recipes using cooking oil for their mooncake dough? I dont know if that will work as a substitute for mooncakes though:(( reply ASAP when you can please since I'm going to be making some red bean mooncakes today and it's like 4 pm here

[@CiCiLi]

Yes, vegetable oil will work just fine. 🥮

[@veronikaadamova2286]

What oil can you use instead of peanut oil ?

[@azizahmohamad9906]

Cooking oil

[@miaszkoajezykowa2374]

Hi! Thank you for the receipe! Do I need to use an egg yolk? Or can I maybe replace it somehow?

[@CiCiLi]

Miła Szkoła Językowa, You can add a salted egg yolk if you like. If you don't like it, just use your favorite filling only. ☺️

[@hopeking3571]

My mold is 50g can you tell me what ratio in grams to use

[@azizahmohamad9906]

Dough for 20g and red bean for 30g Total 50g (mooncake mold 50g)

[@dianoktorusdian6693]

What is LYE water cici?

[@CiCiLi]

Dian Oktorusdian Here it is www.amazon.com/Potassium-Carbonate-Sodium-Bi-Carbonate-Solution/dp/B07NVZKYNF/ref=asc_df_B07NVZKYNF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=343268655086&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2985619162272351354&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003483&hvtargid=pla-761678686983&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=69385484312&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=343268655086&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2985619162272351354&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003483&hvtargid=pla-761678686983

[@limpauline4229]

Hi would appreciate if u can convert cup into gramm Thks

[@CiCiLi]

Many thanks for your feedback!

[@albertnegrete2530]

What will I do with this new found power?