1, prepare drawing tools such as paper, pencil, colored pencil or watercolor paint.

2. Gently draw a circle on the paper with a pencil to indicate the shape of the moon cake.

3. Draw two arcs above and below the circle, respectively, representing the concave parts at the top and bottom of the moon cake.

4. Draw some fine patterns, such as parallel lines and bending lines, on the concave parts at the top and bottom of the moon cake to show the decorative patterns of the moon cake.

5. Fill the concave parts at the top and bottom of the moon cake with some light yellow or light red pigments to indicate the skin color of the moon cake.

6. Draw some patterns in the middle of the moon cake, such as protruding lines and circular patterns, to indicate the filling of the moon cake.

The history of moon cakes

Moon cakes, also known as moon cakes, harvest cakes and reunion cakes, are one of the traditional Han cuisines in China. Moon cakes were originally used as offerings to worship the moon god.

Offering sacrifices to the moon is a very old custom in China, and it is actually a worship activity of the ancients to the "Moon God". Eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival is an indispensable custom in the northern and southern parts of China. Moon cakes symbolize a happy reunion. People regard them as holiday food, and use them to worship the moon and give them to relatives and friends.

As an offering to worship the moon god, moon cakes have a long history. The word moon cake was first included in Wu Zimu's "Dream of Liang Lu" in the Southern Song Dynasty. Mooncakes are integrated with local food customs, and they have developed Cantonese, Jin, Beijing, Su, Chao and Dian styles, which are loved by people all over China.