Eating water chestnut in Mid-Autumn Festival is because the implication of eating water chestnut according to folk custom is to make children grow smarter. Therefore, for the sake of people's beautiful implication and a long-standing custom, water chestnut will be given to children in Mid-Autumn Festival.

Other dietary customs of Mid-Autumn Festival are as follows:

1, eat moon cakes

Moon cakes are an essential food for Mid-Autumn Festival, representing a happy reunion. The custom of eating moon cakes has a history of 1000 years. With the improvement of living standards, the types and fillings of moon cakes are rich and varied, with fine workmanship and soft taste.

2. Eat crabs

The custom of eating crabs also began in ancient times. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the most fertile time for crabs, so eating crabs in the Mid-Autumn Festival is the best time.

3. Drink yellow wine

Since ancient times, there has been a custom of eating crabs and drinking yellow wine in Mid-Autumn Festival. Because crabs are a cool food, they are more suitable to be paired with warm food, and yellow wine meets this point. Therefore, drinking yellow wine in moderation in Mid-Autumn Festival will not only harm the health, but also have a good impact on the health.