Today is the Mid Autumn Festival, which is also known as the Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, and Lantern Festival. I'm Vietnamese and we call this festival Tết Trung Thu. This holiday is very famous for several other East Asia countries, like China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Korea. Mid Autumn Festival is one of my favorite holidays because it's a holiday where family members come together to enjoy the full moon and have a great time. I remember as a child, I would bring my paper lantern to play with the kids in my neighborhood. We would compare who has the best lantern. It was such fun time, and I really miss it. Now, the holiday is not as fun as it used to be because most of my family members live far away, and we're not as close as we used to be. I told myself that when I have my own family in the future, I will definitely do a big celebration for this holiday.
Eating mooncakes is another tradition during the festival. I used to love eating mooncakes, especially the egg yolk inside. I still like to eat them now, but I don't love them as much as before because some are too sweet for my taste. Mooncakes are pretty expensive though. This year is the first time I bought some, and I never knew they cost over $20 a box (containing 4 mooncakes). But Mooncake Festival wouldn't be Mooncake Festival if there's no mooncakes, right?
I didn't do anything special this year; just bought mooncakes and share them with my family. I hope in the following year, I can celebrate it with more people. I hope everyone is enjoying the festival with your family and friends. :D
