Mooncakes were named by Concubine Yang.

The origin of mooncakes can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. It is said that when Tang Xuanzong and Concubine Yang were admiring the moon together, they discovered that the shadow in the moon looked like Chang'e dancing in the moon palace, hence the name "mooncakes". .

During the Tang and Song dynasties, mooncakes became popular among the people and became an important food during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Over time, mooncakes gradually evolved into a round shape, symbolizing reunion and family gatherings. There are also more and more fillings in mooncakes, including five kernels, bean paste, egg yolk and lotus paste, etc., becoming one of people's favorite traditional foods.

In addition, the production technology of mooncakes is also constantly developing. Traditional mooncake making focuses on craftsmanship and material selection. Only through careful production and baking can delicious mooncakes be produced. Today, mooncakes have become an important part of traditional Chinese culture and one of the treasures of Chinese food culture.

Cultural customs related to moon cakes

Sacrificing the moon is a very ancient custom in China. Moon cakes are offerings to the moon god in the ancient Mid-Autumn Festival and are also seasonal foods during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In ancient times, moon sacrifices were held every Mid-Autumn Festival night. Set up a large incense table and place mooncakes, fruits and other offerings. Under the moon, the moon statue is placed in the direction of the moon, with red candles burning high. The whole family worships the moon in turn, and then the housewife cuts the reunion moon cakes.

Moon cakes have a long history as offerings to worship the moon god. The word "mooncake" was first recorded in the "Mengliang Lu" written by Wu Zimu in the Southern Song Dynasty. Appreciating the moon and eating moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival are essential customs for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in various parts of China. As the saying goes: "August and fifteenth are full, and the Mid-Autumn moon cakes are fragrant and sweet."

The dietary customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Han people. Su Dongpo, a great poet of the Song Dynasty, praised moon cakes in a poem: "Small cakes are like chewing the moon, with crispy and sweet fillings in them." From this, we can see that moon cakes in the Song Dynasty were filled with butter and sugar.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Mooncake_