Traditional Filipino Mongo Hopia Making Chinese Moon Cakes recently had us craving one of our favorite Filipino “merienda” (Filipino snack) called Hopia Mongo. Hopia is a perfectly baked flaky crust bread pastry filled with lightly sweet yellow mung bean paste. This definitely brings back childhood memories of my aunties and Lola (grandmother) making Hopia together. Hoping that making these delicious mini cakes will spark our own family traditions. Hopia was introduced in the Philippines by Fukienese immigrants during the early…
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Chinese Red Bean Moon Cakes, Xīn nián kuài lè!
Delicious Chinese Red Bean Moon Cakes Although we do not usually celebrate Chinese New Year, we always love to try new traditions and recipes that…
