Notice the moon at all this week? It is at its biggest and brightest today, and the Chinese celebrate this event every year. It's called the Mid-Autumn Festival, and, along with New Year's, is one of the biggest Chinese holidays. During this time, many Chinese people eat a special food called Moon Cake -- it's a sweet pastry with red bean paste in the middle (although it looks delicious, I'm not a big fan...it tastes a bit weird if you're not used to eating East Asian sweets).
The Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with their family, because the full moon makes you long for home and your loved ones. To mark the occasion, my family went out to dinner on Sunday and enjoyed a delicious seafood meal in Flushing.
Hope you enjoy your Mid-Autumn Festival!
