When did the custom of eating moon cakes begin?

It is said that the custom of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. It was popular in the court in the Northern Song Dynasty and later spread among the people. At that time, it was commonly known as "small cake" and "moon group". In the Ming dynasty, it became a common dietary custom of the whole people. Mooncakes have been integrated into local dietary customs and developed into Cantonese-style mooncakes, Beijing-style mooncakes, Suzhou-style mooncakes, Chaozhou-style mooncakes and Yunnan-style mooncakes, which are deeply loved by people all over the country.

Moon cakes are offerings to worship the moon god in the ancient Mid-Autumn Festival, and they have been handed down from time to time, forming the custom of eating moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes have a long history in China. According to historical records, as early as the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, there was a kind of "Taishi cake" to commemorate Taishi Wenzhong, the "ancestor" of China moon cakes.

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How to eat moon cakes

1. Eating order of moon cakes with different tastes:

Salty and sweet moon cakes should be eaten together, first salty, then sweet; Moon cakes with different flavors, such as fresh, salty, sweet and spicy, should be eaten in the order of fresh, salty, sweet and spicy, so as to be delicious.

2, the heat distribution is not cold:

Moon cakes are rich in fat and should not be accompanied by cold drinks, otherwise it will cause diarrhea. It is best to make a cup of hot tea or prepare a cup of boiled water and drink it while eating. One can quench your thirst, and the other can remove the peculiar smell in your mouth and make moon cakes more refreshing.

3, moon cakes and tea with food:

Drinking tea while eating moon cakes not only helps to digest and relieve boredom, but also adds fun and atmosphere when tasting. Generally speaking, it is best to eat sweet moon cakes and drink scented tea, which is sweet; It is best to eat salty moon cakes and drink oolong tea or green tea, which will refresh you.

4. Eating moon cakes should not be too much:

And it is not suitable for high-sugar drinks such as soda, cola or juice at the same time; While eating moon cakes, you must reduce the intake of rice and oil to balance your diet, or eat more grapefruit rich in vitamin C and cellulose.

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