The Fête de la Lune returns this Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Here's a list of the best places in Paris to enjoy a delicious Moon Cake.
Known as Zhong Qiu Jie in Chinese, Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese or chūshū setsu in Japanese, this festival celebrates family reunion and the admiration of the moon at its peak. This celebration is traditionally accompanied by the tasting of the famous mooncakes (yue bing or bánh nướng). Paris, a cosmopolitan city par excellence, offers some great places to discover or sample these lunar delights.
For the record, the tradition of mooncakes dates back to the Tang dynasty. The story goes that these sweets were used to secretly transmit the signal for the Han Chinese revolt against the Yuan Mongol dynasty, a landmark event that led to the rise of the Ming. These coded messages were hidden inside these pastries, reserved exclusively for Hans consumption. Today, these pastries represent harmony and reunion. This deeply-rooted but modernized tradition is expressed in sweet and savory mooncakes in a variety of shapes and flavors. Traditionally filled with lotus cream, red bean paste or a mixture of five nuts, they now come in iced or chocolate versions, as well as mochi.
Tasting mooncakes is a true cultural and sensory journey, best enjoyed with a cup of tea, in keeping with tradition. Although industrial versions are gaining ground, the quest for traditional mooncakes remains a gourmet treasure to be discovered. That's why we've given priority to artisanal production in this selection for the Moon Festival in Paris. We invite you to discover them in the company of your loved ones, in keeping with tradition.
Pâtisserie de Choisy, the gem in Paris 13th arrondissement for Asian specialties
Pâtisserie de Choisy is a famous spot in Paris 13th arrondissement. This spot has been delighting locals and foodies from all over the world for several generations with Vietnamese and Chinese specialties. [Read more]
Molle Pâtisserie
Pâtisserie chinoise. [Read more]
La Pâtisserie de Saison, a sweet and savoury Chinese pastry shop in the 13th arrondissement
La Pâtisserie de Saison is one of the oldest Chinese pastry shops in the 13th arrondissement, located on the famous Avenue d'Ivry. Here, you can indulge in original banh mi, baos, filled puff pastries and soft rolls that oscillate between tradition and new flavors. [Read more]
@unreve, the sublime French-Asian café and tea room
@unreve, that's the name of the new coffee shop, tea room and pastry shop that has set up shop on Avenue Parmentier in the 11th district of Paris. Imagine a nice marriage between the best of coffee shops and Asian flavors and you are in the tone. [Read more]
Long & Tee, an unusual tea room with trompe-l'oeil pastries
Long & Tee is an astonishing Chinese tea room in the 9th arrondissement. Here you can sample Asian delicacies and try out the astonishing trompe l'oeil pastries. [Read more]
Tang Tea salon de thé
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Imperial Treasure, Chinese gastronomy on the Champs-Elysées
Starred Asian restaurant Imperial Treasure has opened its first Parisian restaurant in the La Clef Champs-Elysées hotel! [Read more]
Happy Moon Festival!
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