Liyue Moon Pie from Genshin Impact: Chinese Festival Dessert

Liyue Moon Pie from Genshin Impact: Chinese Festival Dessert

In Genshin Impact, Liyue is the region inspired by China. At the Lantern Rite Festival (the game's version of the Lantern Festival) Liyue prepares mooncakes — and this game element became a bridge to real Chinese culinary tradition.

History and origin

Mooncakes (yuèbǐng) are the traditional Chinese treat for the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhōngqiūjié). Their round shape symbolises the full moon and family reunion. The most famous fillings are lotus paste and salted egg yolk paste.

Key ingredients

Mooncakes need a special dough made from golden syrup, oil and lye water. Lotus paste or anko filling is wrapped around a salted egg yolk and pressed into a wooden mould with a pattern.

How to cook at home

A simplified version: snow skin mooncakes with no baking (bīng pí yuèbǐng). Dough made from glutinous rice flour is steamed, cooled and shaped by hand. No mould needed — simply roll into a ball and flatten.

Try this recipe at home — it's much easier than it looks and will make you feel part of your favourite universe.