El pastel de luna es un dulce chino que se consume tradicionalmente en la Fiesta del Medio Otoño, una de las más importantes de China. Esta fiesta se centra alrededor de la luna, y estos pasteles forman parte de la celebración. Los pasteles de luna típicos son redondos o rectangulares, de unos 10 cm de diámetro y unos 4–5 de espesor. Consisten de un relleno espeso normalmente hecho de pasta de semilla de loto rodeado por una corteza relativamente fina (2–3 mm) y pueden contener yemas de huevos de pato en salazón. Suele comerse en pequeñas porciones acompañado de té chino.

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A mooncake (simplified Chinese: 月饼; traditional Chinese: 月餅; pinyin: yuè bĭng; Yale: yuht béng) is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiujie). The festival is for lunar appreciation and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals. Typical mooncakes are round pastries, measuring about 10 cm in diameter and 3–4 cm thick. This is the Cantonese mooncake, eaten in Southern China in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. A rich thick filling usually made from red bean or lotus seed paste is surrounded by a thin (2–3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by tea. Today, it is customary for businessmen and families to present them to their clients or relatives as presents, helping to fuel a demand for high-end mooncakes. A considerable amount of waste is also produced. According to the Wall Street Journal's China edition, as many as two million mooncakes are thrown away each year in Hong Kong alone, not to mention the often voluminous packaging.

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