What do you think the normal price of mooncakes should be?

The normal price of mooncakes should be between 1 yuan and 10 yuan.

Mooncakes symbolize reunion and should have been recorded in writing since the Ming Dynasty. If we look at the information about moon cakes and Mid-Autumn Festival folk customs from the Ming Dynasty, we should be able to see the historical trajectory of moon cakes meaning reunion: after worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family would sit around and share moon cakes and fruits (moon offerings). Because moon cakes are also round and shared by the whole family, moon cakes have gradually come to represent family reunion.

Every year during the golden mooncake sales season, manufacturers strive to be extravagant in their packaging, and the prices of mooncakes generally rise, making it prohibitive for ordinary consumers. This excessive packaging of seasonal food not only passes the cost to consumers, but also causes a lot of unnecessary environmental pollution and waste of resources. After the festive feast comes to an end and consumers finish eating the mooncakes, a large amount of "beautiful packaging" left behind immediately becomes garbage, causing serious pollution to the environment.

When choosing Mid-Autumn mooncakes, sight and smell are essential. High-quality mooncakes should be slightly convex with rounded edges on the surface and sides, with clear markings and no leakage of fillings. Judging from the color, the surface of a good mooncake is shiny golden yellow, the side part of the cake is milky yellow, there are no bubbles on the surface of the cake, and there is no burnt ring around the bottom.