The Mid-Autumn Festival is unlike any other event, for it mainly consists of moonlight walks and enticing mooncakes. Furthermore, people binge on a lot of dishes that will surely make you hungry. While most are aware of only a few activities, we have decided to enlighten you on the 7 most loved Mid-Autumn Festival dishes.
River Snails
Despite having an awful odour, river snails are one of the most commonly consumed dishes in Guangzhou. They are cooked with medicinal herbs to dispel the smell and provide a delicious meal. In addition, it is believed that river snails help brighten one's eyes.
Duck
Duck is another popular festival dish. Depending on the region, duck is cooked in various styles and manners. Some eat it with taro, osmanthus flowers or smoked, but all are equally delectable.
Pumpkin
The tradition of eating a pumpkin began by the poor because they could not afford mooncakes. Soon it came to be believed that the consumption of pumpkins during the Mid-Autumn Festival brought good health.
Hairy Crab
With the hairy crab season blooming from September to October, people consider it a seasonal delicacy. Apart from being rich in amino acids and protein, it is a significant highlight of the Mooncake Festival.
Mooncake
Mooncakes are so important in this festival that it has been given another name- Mooncake Festival. Without this dish, the festival will feel incomplete. They are traditional Chinese pastries with a thin skin surrounding a dense and sweet filling. The markets have a wide variety of traditional mooncakes in innumerable flavours, each better than the other.
Taro
Taro is a herbaceous plant known to offer dietary fibres and carbohydrates. Moreover, it is believed that eating a dish of Taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival ward off evil auras and brings luck and good fortune.
Whichever dish you plan to cook for the wonderful Mid-Autumn Festival, make sure to pair them with Osmanthus flowers fermented wine.
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Despite having an awful odour, river snails are one of the most commonly consumed dishes in Guangzhou. They are cooked with medicinal herbs to dispel the smell and provide a delicious meal. In addition, it is believed that river snails help brighten one's eyes.
Duck is another popular festival dish. Depending on the region, duck is cooked in various styles and manners. Some eat it with taro, osmanthus flowers or smoked, but all are equally delectable.
The tradition of eating a pumpkin began by the poor because they could not afford mooncakes. Soon it came to be believed that the consumption of pumpkins during the Mid-Autumn Festival brought good health.
With the hairy crab season blooming from September to October, people consider it a seasonal delicacy. Apart from being rich in amino acids and protein, it is a significant highlight of the Mooncake Festival.
Mooncakes are so important in this festival that it has been given another name- Mooncake Festival. Without this dish, the festival will feel incomplete. They are traditional Chinese pastries with a thin skin surrounding a dense and sweet filling. The markets have a wide variety of traditional mooncakes in innumerable flavours, each better than the other.
Taro is a herbaceous plant known to offer dietary fibres and carbohydrates. Moreover, it is believed that eating a dish of Taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival ward off evil auras and brings luck and good fortune.
Whichever dish you plan to cook for the wonderful Mid-Autumn Festival, make sure to pair them with Osmanthus flowers fermented wine. 
