For the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncakes Are a Must

These decadent Chinese pastries, a holiday tradition, are surprisingly easy to make at home

Traditional mooncakes, served with tea. Shutterstock

Mooncakes, or yue bing, are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, marked by a full moon. This year, it falls on September 13.