Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in China, the customs are somewhat different in different places except for eating moon cakes and watching the moon. What traditional food will be eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Nanjing? See the details below, let's take a look together
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, mooncakes are necessary because they symbolize happiness, happiness and harmony
2. Osmanthus Duck
Salted water Duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing, belonging to Jinling cuisine and one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine. It is also known as Osmanthus Duck and is a geographical indication product of China. Due to its nickname "Jinling", Nanjing is also known as "Jinling Saltwater Duck" and has a long history of over 2500 years. Nanjing salted duck has a long history of production and has accumulated rich experience in making it. The salted duck skin and white meat produced are tender, fat but not greasy, fragrant, fresh and delicious, with the characteristics of aroma, crispness and tenderness. The salted duck made during the blooming season of osmanthus around the Mid Autumn Festival has the best color and taste, and is called osmanthus duck
3. Water Eight Immortals
Nanjing people call lotus root, water chestnut, chicken head fruit, water chestnut, water shield, shiitake mushroom, and celery the Eight Fresh Waters. Early autumn is the season when people eat lotus root and water chestnut, and the Mid Autumn Festival dishes in old Nanjing naturally do not lack them
4. Braised Chicken with Green Beans
There is a folk custom of eating green beans on the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is said that rabbits like to eat green beans most. In the ancient Mid Autumn Festival, people would sacrifice green beans to the Jade Rabbit in the middle of the month, which also contains farmers' feelings of looking forward to a bumper harvest. At the same time, edamame also symbolizes having many children and grandchildren, and being united and round. Nanjing people love to eat roasted chicken with edamame, and they often cook it in their daily lives