Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 14 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

Let’s make mooncakes together and celebrate the Harvest Festival! This Chinese holiday is also called the Full Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival and is just around the corner!

Mooncakes are known for their rich, dense filling and thin, tender crust, often adorned with intricate designs. They come in different shapes and flavors depending on the region. At 18 Reasons, we have hosted mooncake classes exploring the different styles of mooncakes. This year, we will pay homage to the classic Cantonese style of mooncake, the baked mooncake - which is the most popular style across the Chinese diaspora. 

We will finish the class with a noodle stir fry so that we can have dinner before dessert!

MENU

Baked Mooncakes with Two Fillings:

• Lotus Seed and Salted Egg Yolk
• Red Bean Paste with Melon Seeds

Lobster Yee Mein Noodles with Green Onions and Ginger 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Shellfish, Egg, Soy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together!

Linda Tay Esposito is a teaching chef whose food represents a tribute and a commitment to the authenticity of the cuisines of the Pacific Rim. For the last two decades, Linda has shared her passion and knowledge of East and Southeast Asian cuisines by teaching at many notable cooking schools in the Bay Area. An all around food professional, Linda works on placemaking projects by building equitable food systems through the intersectional lens of food, sustainability and equity. She led the development of La Cocina’s municipal marketplace as well as the food program at the Presidio Tunnel Tops. She currently works on ground floor activation initiatives at several affordable housing projects in San Francisco. Linda's specialties include Malaysian cuisine, Chinese cuisine, and various Southeast Asian cuisines. She teaches both public and private cooking classes and hosts pop-up dinners at 18 Reasons.