Why do you eat grapefruit in Mid-Autumn Festival?

That's because grapefruit symbolizes reunion and can relieve boredom, so you should eat grapefruit in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

As an authentic Cantonese, what we are most concerned about is "Italian head". On Mid-Autumn Festival, we will definitely eat moon cakes, grapefruit, persimmons, taro, fried snails, water chestnuts, carambola, bananas and chestnuts.

Let me tell you the moral of these foods:

mooncake

The meaning of moon cakes, I think we all know, represents the round and sweet meaning.

shaddock

Because "pomelo" and "you" are homophonic, eating pomelo in the Mid-Autumn Festival means hoping that the moon will bless your good wishes.

persimmon

Because in the eyes of Cantonese, persimmons represent good luck. Therefore, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, persimmons are our indispensable snacks.

taro

Because "taro" and "protecting the head" are homophonic in Cantonese, eating taro together in the Mid-Autumn Festival means family reunion and peace.

Fried snail

Because there is a legend in our Guangdong neighborhood that eating snails on August 15 can make your eyes bright as autumn moon. So there is the custom of eating snails in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

water caltrop

In the eyes of Cantonese, water chestnut represents cleverness. On Mid-Autumn Festival, children will eat a little water chestnut, which symbolizes the blessing of adults to children.

carambola

Because the cross section of carambola is more like a star, it is especially suitable for eating when enjoying the moon, which means it shines like a star.

banana

Because bananas are similar in shape to the moon, they are especially suitable for eating when enjoying the moon, and bananas also mean making money.

chestnut

Because autumn is the harvest season of chestnuts, chestnuts taste delicate and soft, have the function of nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen, are the best products of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also mean adequate food and clothing.

Mid-Autumn Festival

It's the annual Mid-Autumn Festival soon.

August 15 is a good time to enjoy the moon.

This is also a time for reunion.

The full moon is similar year after year, and you and I look forward to it year after year.

JJ wishes you:

Family reunion, happiness,

The full moon is full, happy and safe!