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Texas bakery keeps Moon Festival tradition alive

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At Jeng Chi Restaurant outside Dallas, three generations of the Teng family make about a thousand mooncakes every day. The sweet pastry is meant to be shared during the Moon Festival, which is celebrated across Asia.

Breakdown
  • The Moon Festival is celebrated with moon cakes, a sweet pastry symbolizing the full moon. 13s
  • The Tang family bakery near Dallas handmakes about a thousand moon cakes daily. 24s
  • The family's moon cake tradition began in China and continued in Taiwan before moving to the US. 39s
  • Papa Yuen continues to make moon cakes by hand each morning, maintaining the family tradition. 53s
  • The family finds fulfillment and happiness in preserving this cultural heritage. 1m 16s
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