MoonCake Festival @ Tin Gow

MOON CAKE HISTORY

Mooncakes have played a central role in Moon Festival traditions. Once, according to Chinese legend, mooncakes helped bring about a revolution. This took place during the Yuan Dynasty when the invading Mongolians from the North subjugated the Han Dynasty.

According to one Chinese folk tale, a Han Chinese rebel leader named Liu Fu Tong devised a scheme to arouse the Han Chinese to rise up against the ruling Mongols  to end the oppressive Yuan Dynasty.

He sought permission from Mongol leaders to give gifts Liu would distribute would spark a national upbringing.

These gifts were round mooncakes. Inside, Liu had his followers place pieces of paper with the date the Han Chinese would strike out in rebellion-on the fifteenth night of the eight month.

Eventually, Liu got his word to his people, who when they cut open the mooncakes found the revolutionary message and set out to overthrow the Mongols, thus ending the Yuan Dynasty.

Today, far from the exotic and heroic legends, Chinese communities all over the world make and consume moon cakes during the traditional Autumn Moon Festival.     

Tin Gow allows to make your tradition more tasteful with delicious mooncakes made especially by Chinese Master, Chef Low.

Available starting August 15 - September 30, 2019. 

Php. 250.00 / mooncake

Promo: Buy 5 Get 1 Free 

Address: TIN GOW Restaurant, Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Lahug, Cebu City