Mooncake Festival symbolises communal unity
SIMANGGANG: The celebration of Mooncake Festival is important to ensure the valuable culture can be inherited by younger generations, said Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. Harden, who is also Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, said that in the past, celebration of mooncake was the medium for delivering news of insurgency but […]
High demand for flavored-mooncake
KUALA LUMPUR: “Kuih bulan” or mooncake is a traditional Chinese sweet pastry served to celebrate the mid-autumn festival and is often found in four dominant flavours in the market, namely red bean, lotus seed paste, salted egg yolk and mix nut. However, married couple Nur Asyikin Moham Jafar, 30, and Ruzaini Azri Rosdi, 31, from Tapah, […]
Duo nabbed for causing disturbance at Mooncake Festival
PADAWAN: Police have arrested two men for allegedly causing a commotion at the Mooncake Festival site at Pasar Lama Batu Kawah last Sunday. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspects’ arrest was made following a police report from the victim, a 16-year-old student. The incident happened at around 8.15 pm […]
Mooncake Festival brings all races together: Fatimah
KUCHING: The Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival is a great platform for unity and to increase the economic income of the local community regardless of race, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said the involvement of Bumiputera entrepreneurs in selling festive products is a display of harmony and […]
Joining hands to hold mooncake making contest
KUCHING: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers of Sarawak (SABATI) and the Malaysian Government Servants’ Welfare and Sports Council (MAKSAK) have organised the inaugural ‘Jom Polah Kuih Bulan’ competition held recently. SABATI president Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang was present to officiate at the event. According to SABATI treasurer Datin […]
Mooncake Festival at Kwai Chai Hong inspires racial unity
By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: With September coming to an end soon, the Chinese community are starting to really get into the spirit for the Mooncake Festival. Also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is the second most important festivities after the Chinese New Year. The festival normally falls on the 15th day of […]
Sticky rice cake synonymous to Chinese New Year
KUCHING: Food has always been at the core of Chinese festive culture. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncake is a must-have snack that represents family reunion. At the Dragon Boat Festival, people are accustomed to eating rice dumplings as a way to commemorate the ancient poet Qu Yuan, who died for his nation. Rice pudding, also […]
Siniawan’s mural woos visitors
BAU: The Hakka Lion Dance Mural in Chinese Street Siniawan Heritage Town will become a new attraction for visitors in the Serembu area. Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said that with the completion of the mural, visitors can now take memorable photos there when they visit Pekan Siniawan. “This mural being made here signifies how important […]
Kuchingites celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with merriment
KUCHING: Locals of different ethnicities came together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at the Kuching Waterfront after two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which was organised by Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Satok branch, saw a total of 500 sets of lanterns as well as mooncakes being handed out for […]
Jelly mooncake to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival
KUCHING: The Mid-Autumn Festival or known as the Mooncake Festival, a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture, is being celebrated worldwide today. On this day, friends and families would gather and have dinner and mooncake would normally be served. The mooncake often comes in round shape, and in Chinese culture, roundness symbolises completeness and togetherness. […]
