As an authentic Cantonese, what we pay most attention to is "Italian head". On the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will definitely eat moon cakes, grapefruit, persimmons, taro, fried snails, water chestnuts, carambola, bananas and chestnuts.
Let me tell you the moral of these foods:
mooncake
The meaning of moon cakes, I think everyone knows, represents the meaning of round and round, sweet and sweet.
shaddock
Because "pomelo" and "you" are homophonic, eating pomelo in the Mid-Autumn Festival means a good wish to hope the moon will bless you.
persimmon
Because in the eyes of Cantonese, persimmon means good luck. Therefore, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, persimmons are our indispensable snacks.
taro
Because "taro" and "protecting the head" are homophonic in Cantonese, eating taro together in the Mid-Autumn Festival means family reunion and peace.
Fried snail
Because there is a legend in our Guangdong neighborhood that eating snails on August 15 can make your eyes bright as autumn moon. So there is the custom of eating snails in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
water caltrop
In the eyes of Cantonese, water chestnut represents cleverness. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, children will eat a little water chestnut, which symbolizes the blessing of adults to children.
carambola
Because the cross section of carambola is more like a star, it is especially suitable for eating when enjoying the moon, which means to shine like a star.
banana
Because the shape of banana is similar to that of the moon, it is especially suitable for eating when enjoying the moon, and banana also means to make money and treasure.
chestnut
Because autumn is the harvest season of chestnuts, and chestnuts taste delicate and soft, and have the function of nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen, it is a good product of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which also means having plenty of food and clothing.
Mid-Autumn Festival
It's the annual Mid-Autumn Festival soon.
August 15th is a good time to enjoy the moon,
It's also a time of reunion,
The full moon is similar year after year, and you and I look forward to it year after year.
JJ wishes you:
Family reunion, happiness,
The full moon is full, happy and safe!