Cantonese mooncake museum opens in Guangzhou
On Sept 17, the Tangxin Lingnan Pastry and Intangible Cultural Heritage Cantonese Mooncake Museum opened to the public. During the event, Guangzhou Culture Group presented the Tangxin brand with the "Guangzhou Gift" plaque, recognizing its cultural significance and craftsmanship.
Tangxin brand mooncakes. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_baiyunfabu]
The museum combines cultural exhibitions, hands-on activities, and retail. It has a cultural story zone, an interactive baking area, and a retail section with styled products. Visitors can explore mooncake molds from various eras, learn about regional mooncake styles in China, and make traditional Chinese pastries, experiencing Lingnan culture.
Tangxin, a representative inheritor of the Cantonese mooncake tradition, stays true to heritage while adopting health trends. Its new co-branded product, "Lingnan·Lychee Pastry", features fresh lychee filling in heritage pastry resembling lychee, offering a crispy texture and rich aroma.
This year, Tangxin Food Company introduced its "Lingnan Lion Dance Series" mooncake gift sets, featuring classic flavors like five-nut and lotus seed paste, Lingnan-inspired tastes such as lychee and wampee, and innovative varieties like mulberry-cranberry and honey-red date-goji berry, blending visual appeal with quality for diverse consumers.
The latest style of Tangxin brand intangible cultural heritage pastries. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_baiyunfabu]
The museum's opening offers a platform for buying specialty pastries and promotes Lingnan culinary culture through heritage preservation and innovation, elevating it to a wider audience.