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Seeing that the Mid Autumn Festival is just a couple of days away (it’s on 30 September this year), I thought I’d just share this one last post on Mooncakes.  To be frank, I’m not crazy over mooncakes.  But even as a non-fan, or not-so-much-of-a fan, I must say the snowskin offerings from the Hilton [...]

Fancy Fuji apples in a mooncake?  Frankly, this is a first for me. But then when it comes to Tai Thong mooncakes, “innovation” and “creativity” seem to be their forte.  This year, they take on a Japanese flair in their repertoire of mooncakes.  Using some of Japan’s unique ingredients such as matcha (powdered green tea), [...]

This year the Mid Autumn Festival falls on 30 September 2012 which is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, according to the Chinese calendar. For some restaurants and bakeries, months before this, mooncakes have already been baked and offered for sale. In preparation for this important festival, Zuan Yuan Chinese restaurant has come [...]

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching and many hotels and restaurants have already showcased their specialities. We recently had a chance to taste some mooncakes from Lai Po Heen Chinese restaurant at The Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. Available from 23 July to 30 September 2012, the handmade mooncakes were really pretty, especially the dainty chocolate-covered ones. [...]