Cookingdom Level 44: Moon Cake

Mooncake Strategy Guide

Step 1: Prepare the Filling and Lye Water

• Place a frying pan and a saucepan on the stove. Add oil to the frying pan and water to the saucepan.
• Once both start bubbling, add yellow lotus seed paste powder to the frying pan, and baking soda (looks like white flour) to the saucepan.
• Stir the saucepan clockwise with a spatula until the baking soda turns into lye water. Pour it into a bowl.
• Keep stirring the frying pan until the mixture thickens into lotus seed paste. Scoop the filling into another bowl.

Step 2: Make the Dough

• Move the dough from the bowl onto the countertop. Use your fingers to poke the center until it forms a dent, then pour in a bit of lye water.
• Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a smooth, round shape.
• Slice the dough into three equal portions with a knife and neatly place them onto the rectangular tray above.

Step 3: Mix the Fillings

• Place the yellow lotus seed paste on the counter. Mix in chopped green nuts and shredded white coconut from the side bowls.
• Cut the mixture into three equal portions and place them on the tray to match the dough portions.
• Prepare another lotus filling ball. Add green nuts, coconut, a roasted salted egg yolk, and softened white noodle-shaped toppings (soaked in hot water).
• Cut this mixture into three portions and arrange them on the tray alongside the dough.

Step 4: Assemble the Raw Mooncakes

• Select a filling and place it onto a dough portion. Use your fingers to gently press the filling’s center until the dough wraps around it completely.
• Repeat this process for the other fillings, shaping them into raw mooncakes and lining them up on the tray.
• Use a large carp-shaped mold, pressing it down multiple times over a mooncake to create a lovely fish shape.

Step 5: Bake the Mooncakes

• Place the four mooncakes into their respective slots in the mold oven. They’ll be shaped into a kitten, seashell, pine tree, and fish designs.
• One by one, bake each mooncake until perfectly golden.
• Place the baked mooncakes on individual small plates, with the carp-shaped mooncake on a large dish.
• Lift the teapot high and pour tea into the cup. Holding it up lets the tea flow out smoothly.
• And that’s it — you’ve conquered this Mooncake level!