Moon Cakes
There is this story about the moon-cake. during the Yuan dynasty (A.D. 1280-1368) China was ruled by the Mongolian people. Leaders from the preceding Sung dynasty (A.D. 960-1280) were unhappy at submitting to the foreign rule, and set how to coordinate the rebellion without being discovered. The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the making of special cakes. Backed into each moon cake was a message with the outline of the attack. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attached and overthrew the government. Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this legend and was called the Moon Cake.
For generations, moon cakes have been made with sweet fillings of nuts, mashed red beans, lotus-seed paste or Chinese dates（枣子）, wrapped in a pastry. Sometimes a cooked egg yolk can be found in the middle of the rich tasting dessert. People compare moon cakes to the plum pudding and fruit cakes which are served in the English holiday seasons.
Nowadays, there are hundreds varieties of moon cakes on sale a month before the arrival of Moon Festival
參考答案:月饼
有一个关于月饼的故事.在中国的元朝(公元1280-1368)时期是由蒙古人统治的.之前的宋朝的官员对受外国人统治很不高兴,并且思考怎样在不被发现的情况下策划反抗.抗军的首领知道中秋节即将来临,于是下令制作特殊的月饼.每个月饼里面都藏有进攻计划的纸条.中秋节当晚,抗军成功地袭击并推翻了政府.今天,中秋节吃的饼被用来纪念这段传奇并且称之为月饼.
世代以来,月饼被做成甜的并以坚果,红豆沙,莲子或红枣为馅.有时咸蛋黄也能在这美味的点心中吃到.人们将月饼与西方假期的佳品布丁和水果蛋糕相媲美.
如今,在中秋节前的一个月有成千上万种月饼出售.
