Ready for a flavourful trip? This Mid-Autumn Festival, our CGTN Stringer hit UK streets with mooncakes in all sorts of flavours—from classic to creative editions. The goal? Capture genuine reactions as locals took their first bite of this moon-lit tradition 🌕.
As one of the most important traditional festivals for Chinese communities, Mid-Autumn is all about family reunions, gazing at the full moon and sharing delicious mooncakes. But where the UK is concerned, what’s the equivalent? We asked people across the country about their biggest celebration.
Harry Ingram, a young British local, summed it up: "I guess what we do similarly is Christmas. That's like the big one that most people celebrate. So we gather around, we eat nice food." From surprise at the mooncake’s texture to delight in its fillings, reactions ranged from “delicious discovery” to “I need more!”.
Whether it’s Diwali sweets lighting up India, Loy Krathong lanterns floating in Thailand or Hari Raya feasts in Malaysia, our world is full of festivals that bring people together with food and fun. Next time you bite into a mooncake, remember that joy—and tasty tradition—knows no borders 😊🍰.
Reference(s):
We Talk: Experience the charm of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Britain
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