Mooncakes might be a time-honored tradition but that doesn't make them immune to the changing of the times and new, unusual fillings like cream cheese, matcha or custard have become popular in recent years.Ī paper cutting figure of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess (Xinhua) The classic five-nut mooncake always causes heated discussion as you either go nuts for the peanut, almond, pine nut, melon-seed and sesame combination, or dislike the hard and oily texture.Īnother classic filling, which is quite popular in south China, is salty yolk paired with either sweet lotus seed paste or sweet bean paste. It looks a bit like a small pie, and like a pie it often has a patterned top and can come in a variety of flavors - depending on the regions the preferred flavor profile differs Sweet, salty and even spicy.Įveryone has different preferences. Its shape symbolizes family reunion, and so the best way to eat a mooncake is to cut it into pieces and share it with your nearest and dearest.
CHINESE MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL DATE FULL
(Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)Ī mooncake is as round as the full moon. Mooncakes made by local Chinese in Canberra, Australia. It was once believed that the bright orange glow of the Moon promised a golden harvest. 13.Īccording to the lunar calendar, the moon is at its fullest and brightest on that day. That means this year, it will be on Sept. It is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
Like many Chinese festivals, Mid-Autumn Festival doesn't have a fixed date because it is determined by the Chinese lunar calendar. The moon above the Yuntai Mountain in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province (Xinhua/Chen Gang) With Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, we have compiled a quick overview of what it is all about. While delicious food is essential to these annual festivities, they are just the icing on the cake for these traditional events. Spring Festival minus jiaozi (dumplings)? Forget it! Dragon Boat Festival that doesn't include eating zongzi (gluttonous rice wrapped in leaves)? Ridiculous! Mid-Autumn Festival without mooncakes? Don't even think about it!
Check out our Q&A on Mid-Autumn Festival. The full moon over the ancient city walls in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province (Xinhua/Su Yang)įood glorious food! No Chinese festival is complete without the celebration's corresponding cuisine.
0 kommentar(er)
