By around 8:15 a.m. on a recent Thursday, the dedicated staff at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chinatown were already pulling out trays of pillowy buns from the ovens, pouring hot cups of coffee, steaming pots of dim sum on multiple double burners, and one baker had already made about 50 mooncakes. The oldest Chinese bakery in Chicago makes hundreds of mooncakes a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival season, which culminates in a full moon around the autumnal equinox, which falls on Sept. 17 this year. The moon-shaped pastries are not just desserts but symbols of the harvest season carrying with them the cultural heritage honored across Asia, said Joyce Chiu, owner of Chiu Quon Bakery. Tap on our bio link to read more. —— Photo 1: A special order mooncake at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chicago’s Chinatown, Sept. 5, 2024. Photo 2: Red Bean Baby Mooncakes are stacked in a display case. Photo 3: Bakers use plastic molds as they create dozens of mooncakes. Photo 4: A tray full of Lotus Baby Mooncakes placed in a display case for purchase. ? Zareen Syed / Chicago Tribune ? Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune / @apereztribune
September 13, 2024
By around 8:15 a.m. on a recent Thursday, the dedicated staff at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chinatown were already pulling out trays of pillowy buns from the ovens, pouring hot cups of coffee, steaming pots of dim sum on multiple double burners, and one baker had already made about 50 mooncakes.
The oldest Chinese bakery in Chicago makes hundreds of mooncakes a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival season, which culminates in a full moon around the autumnal equinox, which falls on Sept. 17 this year.
The moon-shaped pastries are not just desserts but symbols of the harvest season carrying with them the cultural heritage honored across Asia, said Joyce Chiu, owner of Chiu Quon Bakery.
Tap on our bio link to read more.
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Photo 1: A special order mooncake at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chicago’s Chinatown, Sept. 5, 2024.
Photo 2: Red Bean Baby Mooncakes are stacked in a display case.
Photo 3: Bakers use plastic molds as they create dozens of mooncakes.
Photo 4: A tray full of Lotus Baby Mooncakes placed in a display case for purchase.
? Zareen Syed / Chicago Tribune
? Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune / @apereztribune
The oldest Chinese bakery in Chicago makes hundreds of mooncakes a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival season, which culminates in a full moon around the autumnal equinox, which falls on Sept. 17 this year.
The moon-shaped pastries are not just desserts but symbols of the harvest season carrying with them the cultural heritage honored across Asia, said Joyce Chiu, owner of Chiu Quon Bakery.
Tap on our bio link to read more.
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Photo 1: A special order mooncake at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chicago’s Chinatown, Sept. 5, 2024.
Photo 2: Red Bean Baby Mooncakes are stacked in a display case.
Photo 3: Bakers use plastic molds as they create dozens of mooncakes.
Photo 4: A tray full of Lotus Baby Mooncakes placed in a display case for purchase.
? Zareen Syed / Chicago Tribune
? Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune / @apereztribune
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