Pet-Friendly Mooncakes Bring Dogs to the Mid-Autumn Table

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A Taipei restaurant is offering mooncakes for dogs this Mid-Autumn Festival. The treats use a paste of steamed meat and potatoes pressed into familiar shapes.

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00:00During this year's mid-autumn festival, this Taipei restaurant is making sure four-legged

00:07friends won't be left out of the fun. It's making mooncakes, a traditional holiday treat,

00:12but for pets. While typically making fancy dishes for humans, the restaurant is bringing

00:29its experience to bear, and adjusting the menu for its special clients.

00:54Steamed meat and potatoes are blended into a paste, with vegetable or beetroot powder

00:58added for color. The paste is then shaped with a traditional mold, and pressed into the

01:03familiar shapes of the season. Pet owner customers say the mooncakes help bring the family together

01:11for holidays.

01:13Actually, the dog is quite short. I think we can help him do whatever he can do, especially

01:18on Christmas or any day. If he can do it, he can do it. Otherwise, he can do it for us.

01:27And while the treats are fun to make, they're also good for business.

01:31As families gather this holiday to gaze at the moon and feast, they may find the enthusiasm

01:46for traditional snacks has been eclipsed by their pet-friendly counterparts.

01:50Kline Wong and Chris Gorin for Taiwan Plus.

01:52Kline Wong and Chris Gorin for Taiwan Plus.

01:53Kline Wong and Chris Gorin for Taiwan Plus.

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