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Start New ThreadAny one know a place to buy moon cakes for Mid-Autumn Festival coming up on October 6. Need recs for good Chinese bakery in Kansas City or St. Louis.
By MClark8054
on Sep 23, 2006 02:54 PM
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The only one I know of is Wei Hong, which has a location on Grand and one on Olive in St. Louis. HOWEVER, I do not think they bake their own. They come in from Chicago or San Fran, I think. I have had great luck with mailordering them from Kee Wah Bakery in California (keewah.com) - lots of variety and pretty tins.
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No Chinese bakeries in Kansas City that I know of, but you should be able to find moon cakes at any of the groceries. I'd call Oriental Supermarket on 103rd and Metcalf first, then maybe Ho's Market off I-35 at 95th St., or the huge chinese supermarket just north of City Market. They are probably some of the larger stores in KC area, with the widest selection.
Another option would be to call Bo Ling's on the Plaza. I saw moon cakes for sale there last year, and they were beautifully packaged, if a bit expensive. They looked to be for gifts, rather than home consumption, but they had a large selection.
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I would like to know more specifically where to buy the "WING WAH" brand of mooncake in St. Louis, MO. Does anyone know who sells this brand. It is the best and the only one I would recommend buying.
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In the past, I've gotten Fu Xiang Yuan brand moon cakes from 888 Supermarket. The box comes with 4 small metal boxes inside with paintings of Chinese women in traditional garb. The moon cakes are some of the best I've had and the boxes are beautiful for personal use or gifts. Most moon cakes are made months in advance in Hong Kong, China or Taiwan but in some cities like SF, you can get fresh mooncakes. My sister in SF was sending me this brand of mooncakes from her local store until I discovered the same brand at 888.
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Check with KCCA (Kansas City Chinese Association)
Mark your calendar for annual KCCA Moon Festival!
When: 4 pm - 8 pm, Saturday, October 3, 2009
Where: Shelter #9 & #10, Heritage Park, 16050 Pflumm, Olathe, KS
What: Party, Food (Moon Cake & Catered Dinner Box), Games for All Ages
Who: Open to Everyone
Please visit KCCA website http://www.kcca-ks.org/ for more details and pre-pay options for the food (with discounted price).
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