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...]
Refreshed Menu at Red Chinese Cuisine, Pullman KLCC
The trendy modernistic Red Chinese Cuisine in Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre showcases its new Master Chef – Chef Kong’s creations. We have always loved stepping into Red Chinese Cuisine with its wow-factor of blending a traditional red décor with touches of contemporary innovation, setting it apart from most other Chinese restaurants. Its elegant red-themed dining space now welcomes an A La Carte menu which looks more exciting with some refreshing new items. Start off with a Dim Sum … [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...]
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...]
MERDEKA SPECIAL for Mooncake Sparkles @ CONCORDE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR
This year Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur is selling their mooncakes with some sparkly globes. Unlike most conventional packaging, this year’s exclusive crackle glass light globes (available in two sizes, 9" and 5") are indeed unique and make lovely gifts. These pretty art glass pieces are handmade, using the glass-blowing and crackling technique. They come in 3 colours: Sparkling Gold, Sparkling Blue and Sparkling Pink. Each 9” Glass Light Globe set comes with 4 mooncakes (180g each) and … [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...]
Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival with colourful Mooncakes from YONG SHENG CONFECTIONERY
They come in pretty boxes and in pretty colours, they do. I’m talking about the mooncakes from Yong Sheng Confectionery this year. Elements of cultural heritage, and in this case, the nyonya heritage form the theme in the designs of the metal tins. Etched against rich startling backgrounds are various designs of the beautiful kebaya amidst hanging paper lanterns, depicting the Mid Autumn Festival. Besides the regular traditional baked mooncakes with lotus paste and redden paste, … [Read more...]
Mid-Autumn Mooncakes at DYNASTY RESTAURANT, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel
The Mid-Autumn Festival is less than a month away and mooncakes are on sale everywhere now! So where do you get your mooncakes? I mean, there are just so many to choose from. At the malls, there are so many kiosks set up to sell these delicacies - so which is your favourite? Recently I tried some of the mooncakes at Dynasty Restaurant at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel and they do have a pretty good selection. The pork-free Dynasty Restaurant has started selling its mooncakes since … [Read more...]
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