This Mid-Autumn Festival EQ will be presenting a delicious array of mooncakes in both traditional and modern interpretations. In preparation for the festival on 17 September 2024, the award-winning hotel will be presenting 11 flavours of mooncakes for guests to choose from. The traditional baked mooncakes will feature a golden brown pastry enclosing a choice of 5 flavours: white lotus with a single yolk, traditional Cantonese mixed nuts, white lotus, red beans and the special EQ Signature … [Read more...]
Bottega Lounge Supports Pinktober at EQ Kuala Lumpur
This month when you visit Bottega Lounge at EQ Kuala Lumpur, you will be greeted with a pleasant vision of pink, from its decadent bite-sized confectionery and savoury appetisers. “Pinktobar” has been coined for October as the month dedicated to cancer awareness. In conjunction with Pinktober, EQ has joined hands with MAKNA (National Cancer Council) for this first-ever collaboration. Guests to Bottega Lounge will be wowed with a specially crafted pink-themed menu featuring … [Read more...]
Celebrate Mid-Autumn with Celestial Treasures at EQKL
The Mid-Autumn Festival is on 29 September 2023 but mooncakes are already making their rounds in the market. One of these early birds is EQ Kuala Lumpur – their range of mooncakes, named Celestial Treasures have just been introduced. Traditionally, the gifting of mooncakes signifies gratitude of bountiful harvests after hard labour and efforts. Sharing of these sweet cakes also foster harmony and closer bonds among family and loved ones. This year, EQ continues this blessed tradition … [Read more...]
Sweet Treats at CAKERUSH
Need a cake to perk up your day? Or how about sending someone a treat or maybe it's time to celebrate some event with something sweet? Cakerush.my have you covered. It's a platform that features bakeries and home baker with a good selection of cakes and sweets. During this MCO, it's the norm to order online. I'm now ordering all my foodstuff online ( you name it, I've ordered it!). Cakerush makes it so easy with their great selection, free delivery, same day delivery (Klang Valley) an … [Read more...]
DELICIOUS @ St Mary Place, Kuala Lumpur
The last time I dined at Delicious was many years ago. Over time there has been many changes made at their cafes, in terms of management and menu. A recent visit to the Delicious at St Mary Place revealed a menu that’s varied with western choices and local favourites. This particular outlet serves a breakfast buffet and guests staying at the nearby E&O Residences mostly get their breakfast here. For a more interesting dining experience, we checked out a few of their popular orders from the … [Read more...]
TEOCHEW & SHANGHAI MOONCAKES – YU by Ruyi
Which mooncake is the best? With the Mid Autumn Festival just round the corner, I get asked this question more often now. I’m often non-committal about mooncakes because it’s such a personal preference and there are so many variants in the market! Being the traditionalist, I prefer the traditional baked ones, with not-too-sweet lotus paste. But then there are so many brands out there these days – it seems every Chinese restaurant, bakery, hotel and home baker is selling mooncakes. And if … [Read more...]
EXQUISITE MOONCAKES from TAO Chinese Cuisine @ InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
Time is really hurtling through and it’s just a matter of weeks before the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated – on 24 September 2018 actually. Synonymous with this festival is of course, the mooncakes and these are all already on sale in bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets and hotels – consumers here are really spoiled for choice. Standing apart from the rest are the exquisite mooncakes from Tao Chinese Cuisine at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. Thoughtfully created and delicately … [Read more...]
OVER THE MOON this Mid-Autumn at Dorsett Grand Subang
Have you seen Dorsett Grand’s mooncakes for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival? For the baked mooncakes, the selection is based pretty much on the traditional flavours and fillings. Featuring various types of lotus paste, like pandan, white lotus and even one mixed with durian, you can opt for the regular or the low-sugar version. Besides lotus paste, there's the evergreen pure red bean paste and a unique six coarse grains paste! Try this year’s new flavour: Low Sugar Durian Lotus Paste with … [Read more...]
COLOURS OF MID AUTUMN at Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur
For the past few years, I have always been on the lookout for Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s mooncake promotion. Their packaging has always been impressive and demand for their mooncake boxes have been tremendous. Long after the Mid Autumn Festival is over, the lovely boxes are kept and treasured as decorative items. This year, Concorde offers a contemporary take on their mooncake packaging. There are 4 different colour boxes making up their “Colours of Mid Autumn” mooncake promotion. With … [Read more...]
BUCKED OUT SEAFOOD FEAST at GOBO CHIT CHAT, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Come Friday and Saturday evening just before 6.30pm, there’s a huge crowd looming at the entrance of Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur. For what, you may ask. Well, they are just waiting for the clock to strike 6.30pm for the Bucked Out Seafood Market to welcome diners. Yes, this was the scene I saw when I was there several weeks ago - people who had made reservations were all waiting to get into Gobo Chit Chat! From the entrance, I caught whiffs of … [Read more...]
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