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Annapurna Kitchen

Volume V

Mid-Autumn Festival

Steamed vegetable dumplings beside a celadon bowl of congee with ginger and sesame

15th day, 8th lunar month (Sep–Oct)

A moon-viewing supper; serve lotus, pumpkin and red-bean dishes instead of very rich mooncakes, with Asian pears and persimmons.

Festival courses
CourseDish
Drink & tonic
EasternLemongrass–Pandan–Ginger Tea
Soup & broth
EasternLotus Root & Peanut Soup
Rice, grain & noodles
EasternTakikomi Gohan — Seasoned Rice with Root Vegetables
Main dish & one-pot meal
EasternJapanese Simmered Vegetables (Nimono)
Dumpling & steamed dish
EasternSteamed Kabocha with Black Sesame
Sweet & dessert
EasternRed Bean Soup with Dried Tangerine Peel (Hong Dou Tang Shui)

Mid-Autumn Festival

15th day, 8th lunar month (Sep–Oct)

  • Lemongrass–Pandan–Ginger Tea
  • Lotus Root & Peanut Soup
  • Takikomi Gohan — Seasoned Rice with Root Vegetables
  • Japanese Simmered Vegetables (Nimono)
  • Steamed Kabocha with Black Sesame
  • Red Bean Soup with Dried Tangerine Peel (Hong Dou Tang Shui)

A moon-viewing supper; serve lotus, pumpkin and red-bean dishes instead of very rich mooncakes, with Asian pears and persimmons.