The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by many Asian people and takes place between early September and October. It is also called the Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival and the Lantern Festival. It has a cultural and religious background which reunite the ideas of giving thanks, praying and gathering with family and friends. Here in Singapore, the streets of Chinatown are lit with colourful lanterns and Gardens by the bay host the largest lantern carnival with lantern displays from around Asia. Mooncakes are sold all over the city and shared with friends and family. I've tasted a few varieties of mooncakes as well as the original which mainly consists on flour, lotus seed paste and egg yolks. It is not my favourite treat but definitely something you should try if you are here during this time. Here are a few pics from around town during the festival.
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