4 hours ago, gfron1 said:I think unique shapes are quickly over-ruling the round symbolism tradition, and it seems to be tied to the proliferation of the plastic plungers which come in countless shapes. I would say on the more traditional side of things Cantonese mooncakes have always had their square design next to the round.
Outside of China, maybe. Not here in China. As I said the non-round cakes in the Guardian's image are not mooncakes but have their own long established traditions independent of mooncakes. Square mooncakes are associated with Vietnam, not Cantonese areas of China. Where I live is heavily influenced by Cantonese, both culturally and linguistically. A large proportion of the population speaks Cantonese. In fact, Guangdong and Guangxi were once the considered the same single region. All the mooncakes here are round.
I don't at all understand your reference to plastic plungers.
