Traditionally it is a time for family to gather, eat mooncakes and pomelo, drink Chinese tea and admire the moon.
What are mooncakes?
Mooncakes are traditionally made of lotus paste, with salted egg yolks. Modern versions come in a variety of colours, fruity flavours and look nothing like the mooncakes of old.
In Singapore where I am from, you can get durian mooncakes, ice cream mooncakes, yam mooncakes, coffee mooncakes. Anything you can imagine, we would have it.
My kids love the traditional style with no egg yolks, and like me, have not been too adventurous with the flavours!