However, the custom of playing under the moon is not so popular as it used to be nowadays, but it is not less popular to enjoy the bright silver moon. Whenever the festival sets in, people will look up at the full silver moon, drinking wine to celebrate their happy life or thinking of their relatives and friends far from home, and extending all of their best wishes to them.
Do you wonder why do alot of people named this day as the mooncake festival as well?
Well, There is this story about the moon-cake. during the Yuan dynasty. China was ruled by the Mongolian people. Leaders from the preceding Sung dynasty were unhappy at submitting to the foreign rule, and set how to coordinate the rebellion without being discovered. The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the making of special cakes. Backed into each moon caked was a message with the outline of the attack. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attached and overthrew the government. Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this legend and was called the Moon Cake
As mentioned last week, we had our mid autumn Fest gathering at my 5th uncle place.
Supposingly, it was meant to be a pot luck session but only mum and the host prepared the food...
Well, it has been a norm that food is a must in every gathering...especially ours.
Mum prepared her famous sinful "Braised Pork"
And the host prepared quite a few other dishes and "Popiah" was the main highlight of the night.
My 5th Aunty
The pot of vegetables aka main ingredient for Popiah
Finger food for the kids...
The making of Popiah...everyone started to get their hands dirty.
Feasting of the mooncakes and drinking tea with a laughing session right after dinner.
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