中秋時節鴨肥味美，使得鴨子在餐桌上非常受歡迎。節日期間，福建人有將鴨子和當地盛產的檳榔芋一起燒制的傳統。在江蘇，“桂花鴨”于桂花飄香之時出現在節日晚宴的餐桌。在四川，煙熏鴨子則是一道受歡迎的主菜。

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.