1, moon cakes
Mooncakes symbolize the full moon, which is a happy reunion and shared by the whole family. They are a must-eat food for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The ancients used moon cakes as sacrifices and ate them at 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, the Mid-Autumn Festival food was still dominated by seasonal melons and fruits.
2. osmanthus wine
According to Pan Rongbi's "Victory at the Age of Emperor Jing" in Qing Dynasty, in the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, "Shi Pin" drank "Osmanthus East Wine". Osmanthus fragrans is a symbol of prosperity and prosperity for future generations, and drinking osmanthus wine during the Mid-Autumn Festival implies family sweetness, prosperity and prosperity for future generations. Mid-Autumn Festival is also a reunion festival, so drinking osmanthus wine in Mid-Autumn Festival is more delicious.
3. Crabs
Mid-Autumn Festival is in mid-autumn, when crabs are at their best. Every year, hairy crabs are full of crab roe and rich in crab paste, which is the best time to taste hairy crabs. Moreover, the pinyin of crab is "xie", which is the same as "xie" of thank you, and it is very suitable for giving gifts and expressing one's mind.
4. Snail
People believe that eating snails in the Mid-Autumn Festival can improve your eyesight. In Guangzhou, there is also the custom of eating snails in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The word "snail" is homophonic with the word "中中" in Cantonese (中 means "take"). Snail, that is, "eat from the field", as the saying goes, "If you don't eat (eat), ask the snail (eat)". Eating snail in mid-autumn night also means a bumper harvest, which means a bumper harvest.
5, taro
Eating taro in Mid-Autumn Festival means beauty, and taro is a common sacrifice in the north. Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in our country. Northerners eat taro in the Mid-Autumn Festival to thank the land gods and ancestors for their blessing, while the south eats taro in the Mid-Autumn Festival to commemorate the historical story of Han people killing Tartars at the end of Yuan Dynasty.