HONG KONG: Soaring food costs have eaten into the profits of mooncake makers ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, offsetting a renewed appetite for the distinctively Chinese sweetmeat.
Mooncakes - heavy blocks of sticky lotus seed or red bean paste with two or four whole egg yolks, encased in a thin pastry embossed with Chinese characters and motifs - have enjoyed a comeback among both old and young in recent years, Hong Kong bakers said.
But the increased demand for the treat, t...