

Taste and texture depend on the way ducks are prepared, and that varies in different parts of China. After the fall of the Yuan dynasty, people still follow the custom of eating ducks at the Mid-Autumn Festival. To keep their secret mission from being exposed, they used the code words "Eating duck at the Mid-Autumn Festival" to replace "Overthrow the Mongols at the Mid-Autumn Festival". At that time, the Han people called the Mongolians "Dazi (鞑子 dá zǐ)", which sounds like "duck (鸭子 yā zǐ)" in Chinese. In the middle of the 14th century, the Han people couldn't bear the brutal ruling of the Mongolians and decided to fight against them. This custom came from a secret signal of an uprising in the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368).

Giving a duck as a gift and eating duck is a traditional custom at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Sharing the round moon cake among family members signifies the completeness and unity of families. On this day, Chinese people will try their best to go back home and enjoy a reunion feast with their families.
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Moon cake symbolizes the full moon and people's desires for happiness and family reunions. The theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival is thanksgiving and reunion. Shaped like the moon and stuffed with various ingredients like lotus seed paste or salted egg yolks, the moon cake is a round baked cake. The moon cake is a must-eat food at the Mid-Autumn Festival. We've listed the top 12 popular Mid-Autumn Festival foods, along with some interesting stories behind them. What do Chinese people eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival? The moon cake is a must-eat food, but what else? There are lots of ways to celebrate this grand occasion, and food plays an essential role. Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important traditional festival in China.
