10 weird mooncakes that are just too much right now

They're dense, they're sweet and they're absolutely everywhere right now. Whether you like mooncakes or not, you've probably been gifted a sizeable mountain of the traditional treats this Mid-Autumn Festival, and please God, make it stop.

Fortunately, as is tradition with tradition, we can always rely on a few pioneering rogues to shake things up a bit, and they've gone and done it again with these wacky takes on a festive classic. Some say they have committed crimes against mooncake-kind; others say they are forward-thinking visionaries – you decide.

Dumpling mooncakes

All the savoury goodness of a Chinese chive and egg dumpling, rolled into this glutinous green goblin.

Bumcakes

Fans of full moons of a different kind, rejoice! Sink your teeth into a hot (or cold, if you like) piece of ass this Mid-Autumn.

The Ham Sandwich

A picnic-friendly lunch option with a healthy lettuce addition.

The Chinese Hamburger

Our good friend, the roujiamo (肉夹馍, Roger Moore), gets a mushy Mid-Autumn makeover.

The Chicken Surprise

A chicken was cooked in a huge crusty tomb for this show-stopping party piece.

King Prawncakes

The Chicken of the Sea also gets in on the festive fun, finding its way into this festive bun.

Pickled mooncakes

They just get better with age. Preserve your mooncake in a briny time capsule and enjoy it in a year or two, nay, even 20 years down the line.

Instant noodle mooncakes

For the busy city slicker who's always on-the-go, chow down on an instant dinner and desert in one convenient mouthful.

Memecakes

Two of the internet's biggest stars of memedom, Pepe and Doge, become the poster frog and dog for Mid-Autumn munch. Pepe (left) contains an unidentified fish-amphibian filling, while Doge (right) has a trusty chive and egg stuffing.

USB Datacakes

Byte-sized treats with a firm and crusty outer layer, filled with the juicy data of your choice.

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