NYC Chinatown Mooncake Guide (2021)
Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) is on September 21st this year, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month! It’s believed that the moon is the fullest and brightest on this day. People celebrate it by spending time with family, lighting paper lanterns, gazing at the moon, and eating mooncakes.
There are many regional variations of the mooncake throughout Asia. In Southern China, Cantonese-style mooncakes are sweet and filled with lotus seed or red bean paste. In Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, mooncakes are savory and filled with minced meat. In Southeast Asia, mooncakes are filled with durian and pandan.
Don’t know where to get your mooncakes? We gotchu! Here are our top recommendations in Chinatown.
📍 Golden Fung Wong Bakery
41 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
📍 Chiu Hong Bakery
161 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
📍 Kong Wah Bakery
210 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
📍 New Wing Wah Bakery
246 Grand St, New York, NY 10002
📍 Taipan Bakery
194 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
📍 Fay Da Bakery
83 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
📍 Double Crispy Bakery
230 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
📍 Po Wing Hong Food Market
49 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10013
📍 May Wah with Lily's Vegan Pantry
213 Hester St, New York, NY 10013