Trivia: What food is the centerpiece of China’s Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mooncakes
Wontons
Hot pot
Dumplings
Correct Answer: Mooncakes
So why is this answer correct? : The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of China’s oldest and most important festivals, dating back some 3,000 years. Also called the Mooncake Festival, this three-day event is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar (when the moon is the roundest and brightest). Central to the festivities are mooncakes made with duck egg yolks and assorted fillings such as red bean, lotus, chestnut, and sesame.