You should eat avocados, seven-star lotus lanterns and some special foods, such as mung bean cakes and zongzi.
The traditional food of the Mid-Autumn Festival is "avocado". This is a snack made of glutinous rice flour and sesame seeds, which is shaped like a "fruit". After frying, it tastes crispy and symbolizes respect and gratitude to the ancestors.
In addition, there is a special snack called "Seven-Star Lotus Lantern". It is made up of seven kinds of cookies with different colors, with a small lantern in the middle, symbolizing the seven stars shining high and illuminating the future. At night, people will light lanterns to worship their ancestors and pray for light and happiness.
There are some other special foods in the Mid-Autumn Festival, such as mung bean cakes and zongzi. Behind these foods, there is a common feature: gratitude and blessing. By tasting these delicious foods, people express their respect for their ancestors and good expectations for the future.
Dietary precautions on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival
1. Avoid eating duck. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, some places think that eating duck meat can drive away evil spirits, but others think that eating duck meat on this day is unlucky, so it is best to avoid eating duck meat.
2. Avoid eating sacrificial supplies. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day to worship ancestors. Sacrificial articles such as incense, candles and wine cannot be eaten, because these articles are used to worship ancestors, not food.
3. Avoid eating undercooked food. The diet of the Mid-Autumn Festival should be mainly cooked food, avoiding eating uncooked food, so as not to cause food poisoning or other health problems.
4. Avoid overeating. The diet of the Mid-Autumn Festival should be moderate to avoid overeating, so as not to have adverse effects on health.