Is eating moon cakes a traditional culture?

Eating moon cakes is a traditional culture. Moon cakes are the traditional festival food that the Han people love. Mooncakes are round and shared by the whole family, symbolizing reunion and harmony. They are a must-eat food for Mid-Autumn Festival. Ancient moon cakes were eaten as sacrifices in the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that the custom of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, this kind of cake was called "palace cake", which was popular in the court, but also spread to 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. Nowadays, there are more varieties and different local flavors. Among them, Beijing-style, Soviet-style, Cantonese-style and Chaozhou-style moon cakes are deeply loved by people all over the country.