Bun House Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with New Mooncake Flavours
The Mid-Autumn Festival will take place on September 25, commemorating the 15th day of the 8th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. This occasion is marked by moon-gazing, family gatherings, and mooncake consumption. In London, Bun House, co-founded by Alex Peffly and Z He, is offering a special set of mooncakes with four distinct flavors: lava custard, red bean, mango sago, and mango matcha. Diners can savor these treats at home, at their Chinatown venue with complimentary tea, or at Bun House Disco in Shoreditch. The festival is a key cultural celebration, second only to Lunar New Year.
Key facts
- Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 25 September this year.
- Bun House is a London Cantonese eatery co-founded by Alex Peffly and Z He.
- The mooncake set includes four flavours: lava custard, red bean, mango sago, and mango matcha.
- Mooncakes can be purchased at Bun House in Chinatown, Bun House Disco in Shoreditch, or online at bun.house.
- The festival is the second most significant date in the Chinese calendar after Lunar New Year.
- The first mooncake was introduced during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
- In the 13th century, Liu Bowen used mooncakes to plan a rebellion against the Mongol Yuan dynasty.
- The festival is celebrated in Chinese communities and countries including Singapore and Malaysia.
Entities
Artists
- Alex Peffly
- Z He
- General Lijing
- Emperor Li Shimin
- Kublai Khan
- Liu Bowen
- Tianna Williams
Institutions
- Bun House
- Bun House Disco
- Wallpaper
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chinatown
- Shoreditch
- China
- Singapore
- Malaysia