With its intoxicating glow and comforting presence, the brightly lit moon carries importance to people all around the world.It’s a rare, unifying treasure that we as humans, no matter where we live, get to experience and share together.On the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar, the moon gets a particularly joyous celebration.

Known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, the hearts of many East and Southeast Asian cultures come alive with celebration for the brilliant orb in the night sky and what it represents—sacrifice, family, tradition, hard work, and prosperity.In China, the goddess Chang’e and the story of her husband, Hou Yi, are celebrated, as well as the coming together of family.Though this tradition first originated in China thousands of years ago, Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan have also adapted their own variations to unite family and give offerings to the moon, celebrating the year’s harvest.

Amidst gifts for the moon goddess, lanterns, fireworks, and straw-based dragons, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations have one special ritual in common: the sharing of a symbolic pastry called a mooncake on the night of the harvest moon.These beautiful mooncakes are shaped in intricate molds and are filled with an array of different fillings, such as lotus seed paste, bean paste, nuts, or even meats.One extra-special addition t

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