Bloomberg For centuries, mooncakes have been the signature delicacy – equivalent to such treats as chocolate eggs or hot cross buns for Easter – for the Mid-Autumn Festival, a widely celebrated Asian holiday dedicated to the moon.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on September 21, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated by many East and Southeast Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore. It is regarded by many as the second most important holiday of the year, as it is a time to get together with family, feast, worship the moon, and celebrate the harvest.
The holiday stretches back 3 000 years, when the Chinese worshipped the moon as a symbol of rejuvenation and a good harvest. The biggest tradition…