Cantonese mooncakes are characterized by a thin crust and a large filling, the optimal ratio is 2:8, but for ease of operation a ratio of 3:7 is also possible. 50 grams of mooncake crust to filling ratio is: 15 grams of crust, 35 grams of filling. The ratio of 50 grams of mooncake skin to filling is 15 grams for the skin and 35 grams for the filling.

Mooncakes were originally used to worship the moon god. Moon worship is a very ancient custom in China, which is actually a kind of worship activity of the ancient people to the "moon god". Up to now, eating mooncakes and enjoying the moon at Mid-Autumn Festival is an essential custom of Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China, both in the north and the south. The moon cake symbolizes the reunion, people take it as holiday food, use it to worship the moon, gift friends and relatives.