1, moon cake. The moon cake symbolizes the full moon, which is a happy reunion and shared by the whole family. They are a must-eat food for Mid-Autumn Festival. The ancients used moon cakes as sacrifices and ate them in the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that the custom of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. Prior to this, Mid-Autumn Festival food was still mainly seasonal fruits and vegetables.
2. osmanthus wine. There are two beautiful legends about osmanthus wine. I believe everyone is familiar with the story of Wu Gang cutting osmanthus flowers. WU GANG cuts down trees every day, and osmanthus trees are still full of vitality after thousands of years. In the Mid-Autumn Festival, osmanthus trees are even more fragrant. According to legend, WU GANG knew that there were no osmanthus trees in the world before the seeds of osmanthus trees spread to the world. So there is the legend that WU GANG chopped osmanthus to brew osmanthus wine, the best wine in the world, and drinking osmanthus wine became the traditional custom of Mid-Autumn Festival.
3. crabs. As the saying goes, "the west wind tickles the crab's feet", it is said that every Mid-Autumn Festival, crab meat is thick and slippery, which is the best time to taste, so it is very popular with people. After steaming the crabs with cattail, everyone sat around and tasted them, served with wine and vinegar. Drink Su Ye Tang after eating and wash your hands with it. When eating crabs, the family gathered around to chat, enjoy the food and enjoy the warmth of their families.
4. snails. It was pointed out that before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, snails were empty and there were no snails in their bellies. Therefore, the meat is particularly fat, which is the best time to eat snails. Nowadays, in Guangzhou, many families have the habit of frying snails in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
5. Reunion. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, bake a reunion dinner for the whole family to share. If the wanderer can't come back, just keep a copy until he goes home to taste his hometown. Reunion steamed stuffed bun, that is, the big round cake made by farmers in Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province, is made of refined wheat flour. There are three to five layers of big round cakes, and all kinds of flowers are engraved around each layer.