As the Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, approaches on Sept. 27., people around the world are falling back in love with their kitchens (or local bakeries) as they snap up mooncakes and other delicious ways to celebrate the harvest.
Honoured primarily by Chinese and Vietnamese people, the holiday coincides with the full moon at the end of September or beginning of October each year. It centres around the idea of coming together with family, being thankful for what the earth has brought, and honouring the moon. It's also based on a legend of a heartbreaking love story.
As such, the most famous of all delicacies for the holiday is the spectacular mooncake, which traditionally comes decorated with the words for "harmony" or "longevity" on top, or decorated with flowers and leaves. Made with pastry, a bean filling and an egg yolk inside, recently chefs have become more daring in their inventions, creating moon cakes that look similar to macarons or tiny works of art.
Just be careful how many of these little guys you pop into your mouth — according to Raffles Hospital in Singapore, one mooncake can easily be 700 calories.
Of course, that shouldn't prevent you from enjoying the holiday. After all, the Mid-Autumn Festival comes along but once a year! So take a look at all the options out there.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
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