During this festival, children light up the night with colorful lanterns and parade through the streets.
Mooncakes, a traditional delicacy, are an essential part of the celebration. These round pastries, often filled with sweet bean paste, lotus seed paste, or salted egg yolk, symbolize reunion and completeness. Families gather to share these treats, savoring the rich flavors and the sense of unity they bring.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Mid-autumn festisval 2009
MooncakesDinner- pork schnitzel
Plain old vanilla just isn't cutting it anymore. Ever tried Tie Guan Yin, osmanthus, durian, or lychee gelato? I have, but I think I’ll stick with pistachio, thank you very much!
So, what's your favorite gelato flavor?
FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES
Palazzo Vecchio 2023
I had a bit of a scare at a gelateria in Florence. My son went inside to queue up for gelato while my husband and I took a quick restroom break. We had planned to meet outside the entrance of the gelateria afterward. However, unbeknownst to us, there were two entrances. While I waited at one, my husband and son were waiting at the other, with their eyes glued to their phones as usual and probably not noticing the two entrances. To make matters worse, my phone was in my son's backpack. After waiting for what felt like an eternity—though it was only 10 minutes—I started to panic, especially since I have anxiety issues. Finally, I went back into the store, realized there was another entrance, and we were reunited.
Has anything like that ever happened to you?
I was at the spot marked with a white circle and the hubs and son were at the spot marked with the yellow ellipse.