moon pie

Marshmallow cookie treat

Moon pie is a round snack consisting of two graham cracker cookies sandwiching marshmallow filling, coated in chocolate or other flavoring.

Associated with the American South, moon pies are traditionally paired with RC Cola.

The name comes from the shape and size—roughly as big as the moon in the sky: We stopped at a gas station and grabbed moon pies for the road.

confection

marshmallow

Spongy sugar confection

Little Debbie · RC Cola · filling · glazed · dipped · coated · layered · packaged · soft · gooey

nostalgia

Southern

Of the region below

retro · general store · old-fashioned · classic · Americana · memories · heritage · country · roadside · sentimental

celebration

Mardi Gras

Pre-Ash Wednesday celebration

  • MobileSouthern Alabama seaport
  • paradeCeremonial public procession
  • tossLight, casual throw

throw · catch · festival · carnival · beads · float · crowd · revelry · tradition · souvenir

Categories
Opposites
snack food category

moon piecarrot sticks

Sliced raw carrots

celery · rice cake · beef jerky · pork rinds · kale chips

regional/cultural food identity

moon piemacaron

Almond meringue cookie sandwich

petit four · caviar · foie gras · croissant · French pastry

Family

moon, pie, pies, mooning, mooned, mooner

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G