Happy Chinese Moon Festival!

Usually around the end of September and the beginning of October is when the Chinese celebrate their annual Moon Festival, when farmers end their summer harvesting and people in general admire the mid-autumn harvest moon. (Wikipedia)

And, of course, this holiday is especially marked by eating traditional tasty moon cakes!



Each cake is an individual portion. They look small, but they're solid blocks of nuts and honey with a little bit of flour -- so one cake eats like a meal! Mmm, I could certainly go for a moon cake this year. I'll have to check the Asian grocery stores later today...yummmm!

This year, the moon festival falls on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Attend the Oct. 2 presentation about the Moon Festival by the University of Illinois Asian American Cultural Center. They're serving moon cakes!

Top Photo: Creative Commons licensed photo via Flickr by Dim Sum

Moon cake photo: Creative Commons licensed photo via Flickr by ioldmo