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...]
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...]
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...]
Handmade Mooncakes at TAO Chinese Cuisine, The InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
TAO Chinese Cuisine at The Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur is showcasing some really lovely handmade mooncakes this year. I had a taste of them recently and was wow’ed by the pretty colours, particularly their mini snowskin range. Carefully crafted by Dim Sum Chef Lo Tion Sion, the snowskin beauties feature flavours like the Mini Tiramisu Paste with assorted honey nuts, Mini Chestnut Paste with diced hawthorn and pineapple paste, Mini Peanut Butter with Japanese purple potato paste, … [Read more...]
Mooncakes Galore & Special Mid Autumn Festival Dishes @ TAI THONG
Months and months before this, Master Chef Yiu Wing Keung together with his culinary team sat down with their creative chef hats to brainstorm and create the new flavours of mooncakes for the year. Every year Tai Thong Restaurants pride themselves with several new flavours to entice their customers. While maintaining the evergreen traditional ones, the new flavours for the year are always anticipated with great interest. This year Tai Thong Restaurants are introducing 4 new flavours which … [Read more...]
Mid Autumn Mooncake Delicacies @ EASTIN HOTEL Petaling Jaya
“Healthy” is the buzz word for mooncakes offered in Eastin Hotel Petaling Jaya. Yes, healthier new fillings are in store. I was intrigued by their culinary team’s creativity in coming up with fillings such as Red Dates, 6 Coarse Grains, Green Tea, Sweet Potatoes and Ginger Tea. The other piece of good news is that, to avoid over-indulgence, these new creations are made in “mini” sizes at RM13 each (except the Musang King durian paste filling which is at RM19). In case you are wondering – … [Read more...]
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