Why do we eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival? What can we eat during Mid-Autumn Festival?
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August is the second month of autumn, which was called Mid-Autumn in ancient times. Mr. Shuimo has carefully compiled detailed information about the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2021 (9.7-10.5). If you need to know more, please follow Mr. Shuimo!Why do we eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival?The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the "Reunion Festival", and eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival also symbolizes reunion.Mooncakes, also known as moon cakes, small cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are seasonal food during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes were originally used as offerings to the moon god, and the earliest existing document recorded them in Menglianglu by Wu Zimu in the Southern Song Dynasty. Mooncakes are round and eaten by the whole family, symbolizing reunion and harmony. In ancient times, moon worship was held on every Mid-Autumn Festival night. A large incense table is set up, and moon cakes, fruits and other offerings are placed on it. Under the moon, the statue of the moon god is placed in the direction of the moon, red candles are lit, and the whole family worships the moon in turn. Then the reunion moon cakes are cut by the housewife. What can we eat during Mid-Autumn Festival?1. TaroIn the Chaoshan area of Guangdong, it is customary to eat taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival. There is a saying in Chaoshan: "If the river is facing your mouth, you can eat taro." August is the taro harvest season, and farmers are accustomed to using taro to worship their ancestors. 2. Crabs In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, crabs are at their most plump and abundant, so eating crabs during the Mid-Autumn Festival is very popular. For example, eating crabs was popular in the Ming Dynasty court. After the crabs were steamed in cattail bags, everyone would sit around and taste them, then pair them with wine and vinegar. The crab aroma would spread everywhere, making everyone salivate. 3. Osmanthus Duck In addition to eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Nanjing people must also eat the famous Jinling dish, osmanthus duck. "Osmanthus Duck" is available on the market when the osmanthus fragrance fills the air. It is fat but not greasy and tastes delicious. After drinking, you must eat a small piece of sweet taro, drizzled with cinnamon syrup, which is simply delicious. 4. Osmanthus cake/wine People often eat moon cakes and appreciate sweet osmanthus during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and eat various foods made with osmanthus, with pastries and candies being the most common. In addition, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, drinking osmanthus wine while watching the moon is a custom passed down from ancient times. Nowadays, people generally replace it with white wine or red wine. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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