Chinese · Mid-Autumn
A mooncake is an invitation to share.
Some foods are a small celebration before you even take a bite.
Mooncakes are an important part of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese traditions. Their round forms and patterned surfaces make the pastry recognizable before it is cut. The Smithsonian also documents mooncakes in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn celebrations: one food can have many cultural homes.
Bring it to your table
Cut a mooncake into little wedges and put the kettle on. Ask everyone about a food their family waits all year to eat.
Which holiday food would you share with someone for the first time?
Cultural source: Smithsonian: Moon Festival · Smithsonian: Tết Trung Thu.
