The Cantonese called the Mid-Autumn Festival “Moonlight Birthday”. There are many foods that must be eaten during the festival, such as grapefruit, snail and water chestnut. The following Xiaobian introduces you to what Guangdong Mid-Autumn Festival eats.

What to eat on the Mid-Autumn Festival in Guangdong?

In Guangzhou, the center of the Guangfu area, the Mid-Autumn Festival is commonly known as "Moonlight Birthday." On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, after the family has finished the reunion dinner, they must perform a “moonlight” ceremony. The Cantonese-style mid-autumn flavor is inseparable from the traditional moon-viewing foods such as snails, taro, grapefruit and water chestnuts. The following Xiao Bian takes you to see what can be eaten on the Mid-Autumn Festival in Guangdong.

1, Cantonese style moon cake

Cantonese-style moon cake is currently the largest type of moon cake. It originated in Guangdong and surrounding areas. It has been popular throughout the country. It is characterized by thin skin and large stuffing. The ratio of skin stuffing is usually 2:8, and the oil content of the skin stuffing is high. In other categories, it tastes soft, smooth, and has a glossy surface.

There are two categories of salty and sweet, according to taste. In accordance with the moon cake filling points are: lotus root moon cake, red bean moon cake, five kernel moon cake, fruit moon cake and so on. The selection of moon cake fillings is very extensive. Apart from the use of steamed buns, lotus seeds, almonds, teriyaki, peach kernels, sesame and other fruit ingredients, salty egg yolks, pork roast, roast goose, mushrooms, ice meat, sugar melon, shrimp, and cakes are also used. Orange peel, lemon leaves, etc. up to 20 kinds of raw materials.

2, chicken

Cantonese people have always been "no chicken is not a feast," eat whole chicken to take the "home" homonym, means that chicken started, the whole family reunion. In addition, the whole chicken is also an essential tribute for Cantonese people to worship the gods and ancestors. Fresh scallion chicken and white-cut chicken are the favorites.

Roosters and hens have slightly different ways of eating. The hens are generally used to stew soup, and the rooster is suitable for stir-fry. Because the hen has a high fat content, the umami flavor in the meat is easily dissolved in the soup and the stewed chicken soup is delicious. On the contrary, the rooster's flesh is more compact and it is difficult to scoop out the thick soup. People who eat roosters prefer delicate “broiler chickens”. At this time, they must stir themselves up and keep them fresh and delicious.

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3, water chestnut

Common water chestnut black shell, two pointed, looks like a black eagle. Due to the fact that the house is "clear and angular," and "beautiful", eating water chestnuts on the Mid-Autumn Festival is said to make children look smart. However, the water chestnut is often rejected by children because of its image.

Water chestnut is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids and a variety of vitamins and trace elements, with a diuretic through milk, quench thirst, hangover poison effect. When young, it can be eaten raw as fruit, sweet, flat, non-toxic, crispy and fleshy. It can also be cooked in salted white porridge. After eating sweet moon cakes, drink a bowl of water chestnut porridge, greasy in the stomach to remove a lot on the spot.

4, grapefruit

The round shape of grapefruit symbolizes the meaning of reunion. At the same time, “pomelo” and “you” have a homonym and represent the good wishes of the moon to protect them. Plus, before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the grapefruit will naturally become a mid-autumn festival. Food. Or "Italian" is good enough, making grapefruit an indispensable protagonist of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Eating grapefruit in the Mid-Autumn Festival in Guangdong is still a tradition.

When selecting grapefruit, you can purchase "pomelo" with a wide upper tip, a thin epidermis, and a smooth, light green or yellowish color, rich aroma, and elastic skin by "seeing," "smelling," and "squeaking."

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