Follow the Rabbit Cooking Experience - Traditional Chinese Mooncake Baking - Eatwith

Experience highlights

Natural organic ingredients grown by my parents: peanuts, sesame, walnuts, pumpkin, and natural honey

Invite guests to my home to experience the living environment and habits of ordinary Chinese people, and learn about the different lifestyles between northern and southern China.

Free photo and video services to document your experience, with videos provided as memorable keepsakes.

What to Expect

Experience traditional Chinese pastries made with organic, natural, and healthy plant-based ingredients grown by my parents, such as the classic Five-Nut Mooncake. This represents China's Mid-Autumn Festival tradition and evokes childhood memories for those born in the 1970s–1980s. All ingredients are organic, natural, and plant-based.

You can also learn from me about the story and traditional symbolism of five-nut mooncakes. During the harvest season in fall, the mooncake fillings are made from seasonal foods we gather. The different sweet flavors of five-nut mooncakes represent reunion and sweetness—a bountiful harvest of spring-sown and fall-reaped foods coming together as families enjoy moon viewing.

Many years ago, people could only eat mooncakes during the annual Mid-Autumn Festival and occasionally have dumplings during holidays. With the development of the times, living conditions have improved significantly. Now, people can enjoy dumplings, mooncakes, zongzi, or tangyuan on any happy occasion to celebrate the sweetness of life and share joy.

About the venue

Invite guests to my home to experience the living environment and traditional customs of ordinary Chinese people, and learn about the different lifestyles between northern and southern China.

No privacy, with all habits respecting the different requirements of each guest.

Experience process

1. I will guide everyone through an in-depth experience of the entire process (sharing all the secrets of noodle-making without reservation) - from selecting different filling combinations to kneading dough, proofing, wrapping mooncakes, and experiencing every step of the process.

2. Whether you take the subway or a taxi, I will personally meet you at the subway station entrance or your door.

My home is located in the eastern part of Beijing, close to Universal Studios, so please plan your time accordingly. It's very convenient as it's right next to the subway.

3. Each person can take home a portion of traditional Chinese pastries they made themselves (I can provide elegant packaging boxes).

Other things to note

Please inform me in advance if you have any dietary restrictions. If you are allergic to any nuts or gluten in flour, please be sure to let me know beforehand.

Wear comfortable clothing, and females can choose pretty outfits appropriately. Try to avoid wearing rings, bracelets, and keep nails from being too long.