中秋时节鸭肥味美，使得鸭子在餐桌上非常受欢迎。节日期间，福建人有将鸭子和当地盛产的槟榔芋一起烧制的传统。在江苏，“桂花鸭”于桂花飘香之时出现在节日晚宴的餐桌。在四川，烟熏鸭子则是一道受欢迎的主菜。

Eating duck is popular during Mid-Autumn Festival because the taste of the duck is very rich during this season. During the festival, people in Fujian Province have the tradition to cook the duck with a type of taro widely found across the area. The duck is seasoned with osmanthus flowers for the festival dinner table in Jiangsu Province, since osmanthus flowers are in full bloom during the season. In Sichuan Province, people enjoy smoked and baked duck as a popular main course.