There are so many traditional foods, and the food that can be remembered and circulated by us is definitely one in a million. As the designated food of Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes are delicious, and there are many kinds of fillings, so people will not be bored. So what is the origin of eating mooncakes? Origin 1

It is said that when Houyi and Chang 'e were banished to the folk, the Queen Mother of the West gave Houyi an "elixir of life", which was later eaten by Chang 'e by mistake, and then Chang 'e flew to the sky, and the husband and wife were separated from each other.

We miss each other very much, so Hou Yi put an incense table in Chang 'e's favorite back garden, with her favorite fruits and snacks on it. Chang 'e was very sad to see it in the sky, so she sent a message to Hou Yi, "Tomorrow is the full moon, you make the flour into the shape of the full moon, put it in the northwest of the house, and then call my name continuously, so I can go home in the middle of the night."

Later, when people knew that the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon had become an immortal, they also set up incense tables to put moon cakes under the moon, like Chang 'e praying for good luck and peace and family reunion. Over time, they had the custom of eating moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Origin 2

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, in order to conquer the northern Turks and pacify their repeated violations, made his general Li Jing personally lead his troops to the frontier fortress, and as a result, he repeatedly made outstanding achievements. On August 15th, he returned to Beijing triumphantly. In order to celebrate the victory, guns were fired and music was played inside and outside Chang 'an, Kyoto, and the soldiers and civilians reveled all night.

At that time, there was a Tubo who went to Chang 'an to trade, and specially presented round cakes to the emperor to celebrate his victory. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, was overjoyed. He took the beautifully decorated cake box, took out colored round cakes, and pointed to the bright moon hanging in the sky and said, "We should invite toads (that is, the moon) to Hu cakes." Subsequently, the round cakes were distributed to the civil and military officials. Since then, the custom of eating moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Festival has been handed down. Origin 3

It is said that eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that at that time, the people in the Central Plains could not bear the cruel rule of the ruling class in the Yuan Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang joined forces with various resistance forces to prepare for the uprising. However, the officers and men of the court searched very closely and it was very difficult to pass on the news. Strategist Liu Bowen came up with a plan. He asked his subordinates to hide the note containing the "August 15th Uprising" in the cake, and then sent someone to send it to the uprising troops in various places. On the day of the uprising, all the uprising armies responded in succession.

Soon, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty was captured. When the news came, Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he quickly handed down a message that all the soldiers would have fun with the people in the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, and gave the "moon cakes" that were secretly transmitted when they started fighting that year as seasonal cakes to the ministers. Since then, the production of "moon cakes" has become more sophisticated and varied, and the custom of eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival has gradually spread among the people. What do you eat besides moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival?

1. Eating snail

Snail is the final food of Guangdong people's Mid-Autumn Festival. According to the data, the custom of eating snail in Mid-Autumn Festival originated from a poor scholar in ancient times. Because there was no money to buy meat for the Mid-Autumn Festival, he touched some snail and snail and cooked them while enjoying the moon. Snail was commonly known as climbing laurel, and later it became a custom to suck snail every Mid-Autumn Festival.

2. Eat Duck

Besides eating moon cakes, ducks are also one of the indispensable foods in Mid-Autumn Festival. In western Sichuan, smoked duck is a must-have for Mid-Autumn Festival. Nantong likes to eat braised duck or boiled "eight treasures duck" best. Seasonally speaking, it is the fattest season for ducks around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. As the saying goes, "duck fat is high in autumn", and autumn is welcoming early autumn. Eating duck also has the effects of nourishing yin and nourishing stomach, clearing lung-heat and enriching blood, and inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, which is very suitable for people with heat and internal heat.

3. Eating taro

There is a custom of eating taro in many places during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In fact, it is not the best harvest season during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, because taro has the homonym of "leftover taro", people want to have a good time in order to win the prize, so they all plan to eat taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, the meaning of eating taro in Mid-Autumn Festival varies from place to place. For example, in Chaoshan area, farmers are used to using taro to worship their ancestors.

That's what I know about the origin of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival. What other origins do you know, my friends?