Traditional, snow-skin Or flaky pastry, which is your favourite? We have come up with a list of mooncakes you have to try this Mid-Autumn festival 2016. Some of them are too cute and irresistible. There are also those with memorable new flavours. And others have kept to tradition and done it right. Make sure you scroll through to the end. There’s something for everyone here.
1. Honey Chocolate Collection from Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel
Chocolate has found its place in our Mid-Autumn festival amidst the soft, dewy snow-skins, but let’s take it up a notch. Let’s give it the starring role it deserves.
In comes Shang Palace’s Honey Chocolate Collection; a luscious combination of everything we love in a chocolate truffle and the handcrafted aesthetics of a traditional moon-cake, with a touch of Tasmania Leatherwood Honey.
Chocolate lovers are sure to go ga-ga over this platter of treats. The gastronomic journey starts off with the aromatic White Chocolate Passion Fruit with Mango, Milk Chocolate and Salted Toffee, Roasted Sicilian Pistachio and, finally, the Dark Chocolate. Have it in this exact order, preferably with a sweet glass of Muscat Beaumes de Venise, and have your Mid-Autumn festivities redefined.
The “Honey Chocolate Collection” will be retail at S$88 for 8 pieces, with 2 pieces of each flavour at the lobby of Shangri-La Hotel from 28 July to 15 September 2016. It will be sold alongside baked mooncakes, retailing at S$75 for Shang Palace Four Treasures and S$88 for Shang Palace Mini Eight Treasures.
Shang Palace
Shangri-La Hotel
22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
+65 6213 4474/4298
2. Tau Sar Piah, From One Farrer Hotel & Spa
Home made Tau Sar Piah is my personal favourite. Call me traditional but sometimes it is the simple pleasures in life that make the difference. These sweet and salty treats can be purchased for take-away at S$2/piece or S$32 for a box of 16.
One Farrer Hotel & Spa
1 Farrer Park Station Road
Singapore 217562
+65 6363 0101
3. Tung Lok Bite-sized Mini Mooncakes, All Participating Tung Lok Restaurants
Tung Lok is winning my little girl heart with their snow-skin Tutti Frutti mini mooncakes collection. Dressed in a trendy shade of light blue and traditional Chinese window grilles motif, this box is filled with a variety of bite-sized delights such as Jackfruit with Pomelo, Honey Mixed Nuts and, even, Durian with Chestnut.
Mini Mooncakes retail at S$57.78 for 8 pieces/box.
Visit their website for list of participating outlets.
4. Tea-Flavoured Mooncakes in Eco-Friendly Bamboo Box, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre
There’s no better way to enjoy a slice of mooncake than with a soothing cup of tea. So, why not have the best of both worlds?
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre presents their tea-flavoured mooncakes alongside two Dilmah t-series tea flavours – Tie Guan Yin Fragrant Oolong and Sencha Green Extra Special – for this year’s festival. They will be dressed in an eco-friendly bamboo box, which comes with four Dilmah t-series tea sachets.
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre
11 Cavenagh Road
Singapore 229616
+65 6733 8333
5. Filo Pastry Yam Paste Mooncake, Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
Back by popular demand is Si Chuan Dou Hua’s Filo Pastry with Yam Moon Cake with Single Yok. This is a variation of the Teo Chew’s version (千层芋泥月饼), characterised by the deep-fried flaky crust and sweet, creamy Or Ni (yam paste). These treats are complimented with a luxurious salted egg yolk, making it the best accompaniment with a soothing cup of Tie Guan Yin.
Purchases can be made at all three Si Chuan Dou Hua restaurants or on www.tianfutearoom.com at S$58/box of 4. Online purchasers and cardmembers of UOB, Maybank, OCBC and DBS enjoy exclusive offers.
6. Mao Shang Wang Durian Snowskin Mooncake, Hai Tien Lo
In the mood for Mao Shang Wang? Hai Tien Lo at Pan Pacific Singapore’s signature Mao Shan Wang Durian Snow-skin Mooncake returns this year. This is the only snowskin flavour from the range of mooncakes and is priced at S$76 for a box of four. Hai Tien Lo offers other baked mooncakes ranging from S$62 to S$72. Not sure which one to get, then go for the Traditional Four Treasures Baked Mooncakes which comes with White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Yolk, Black Sesame with Single Yolk, Green Tea Paste with Single Yolk and Vegetarian Mixed Nuts)
Preorders available from 18 July 2016 and you enjoy 25% savings for all prepaid orders before 14 August 2016. These mooncakes are available from 15 August to 15 September 2016. Call Hai Tien Lo at +65 68268240, email celebrate.sin@panpacific.com or visit pacificmarketplace.sg to order.
7. Divine Snowskin Flavours from The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The snow-skin mooncakes are one of our favourites this year. The flavours are well balanced and refreshing. Signature flavours such as the Pandan with Gula Melaka Snow-skin mooncake and The Fullerton Golden Custard mini mooncake make a return this year.
Other snow-skin flavours include the Tangerine Lemon with Matcha Red Bean Paste Snow-skin Mooncake or the Orange and Chocolate Paste Snow-skin Mooncake.
If you are looking for a gift, The Fullerton 15 Treasures Premium Gift Set (S$189) comes with a single baked mooncake with 15 egg yolks encased in a white lotus seed paste with 14 assorted baked mooncake flavours encircling it. Available in limited quantities, The Fullerton 15 Treasures Premium gift set symbolises the full moon on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
Call +6568778178/8943 or email fullertonshop@fullertonhotel.com or visit shop.fullertonhotel.com to order.
8. Jewels of Mid-Autumn from Wan Hao
A collection of 11 exquisite, low-sugar mooncake creations as well as a limited-edition premium gift set is available from 11 August to 15 September 2016 at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. A new limited-edition Royal Gift Set that comes with White Lotus Seed Paste Baked Mooncakes with Prized Karasumi and Angelica, accompanied with a classy aged old Pu’er tea set will be available at S$188 nett.
New snowskin flavours include Chocolate Brownie with Cookies and Honeycomb and Salted Caramel with Peanut Praline will also be available.
Available at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel’s Forecourt Stall and various shopping malls from 11 August 2016. Call +68314708 or visit www.singaporemarriott.com/mooncakes.
9. Mid-Autumn treats at Mandarin Orchard Singapore
The popular Baked Mooncake with Single/Double Yolk and White Lotus Paste as well as a lower sugar varieties – the Baked Mooncake with Macadamia Nuts and Low Sugar White Lotus Paste will be available from 11 August till 15 September.
Other flavours included the Baked Mooncake with Mixed Nuts and Jamón Ibérico; Baked Mooncake with Azuki Fred Bean Paste and Pine Nuts or the snow-skin versions including Mini Snow-skin Salted Egg Custard with Manuka Honey Corn, Mini Snow-skin Red Wine Cranberry Paste and Yuzu Lemongrass Mooncake and others.
Available from the Hotel’s Festive Counter at Lobby 1 from 11 August to 15 September, Takashimaya B2 from 13 August to 15 September, as well as other malls. Call +6568316320/6262 or email festivedesk.orchard@meritushotels.com to order.
10. Tradition with Modern Twist at Grand Hyatt Singapore
Grand Hyatt Singapore has rather interesting snow-skin mooncakes. Some of the flavours to try include Strawberry, lime tequila truffle, black sesame with Buddha’s hand truffle, caramel macchiato truffle as well as Matcha, azuki bean, sake truffle.
Priced at S$69nett for four piece traditional mooncakes or eight piece snow-skin mooncakes in the collector’s mooncake hard box.
Available at the shop in mezza9 from 9 August to 15 September 2016 and at the lobby shop on level one from 12 August to 15 September 2016. These mooncakes will also be available at Ngee Ann City from 18 August, Chevron House from 15 August and Vivo City from 16 August. Enjoy 15% discount when paying with selected credit card while Damai and Club at the Hyatt members enjoy 15% discount for purchases from 9 to 25 August. Call +6568875492 for more details.
11. Yam Paste Mooncake at Li Bai
Somehow, we still prefer the mooncakes with flaky pastry. Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant at Sheraton Towers Singapore debuts its Yam Paste Mooncake with Single Yolk in Flaky Pastry. It will be available at S$66 in limited quantities daily will be available from 15 August to 15 September 2016 at Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel Lobby Mooncake booth only.
Three new snow-skin flavours will be introduced this year – Mini White Lotus Seed Paste with Lychee Martini Truffle; Mini White Lotus Seed Paste with Chrysanthemum Vodka Truffle and the Mini Green Tea White Lotus Seed Paste with Tiramisu Truffle. They are available at S$58 for eight pieces.
Get your Li Bai mooncakes from Li Bai Restaurant and Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel Lobby Mooncake booth from 15 August to 15 September 2016. Also available from Change Alley from 15 August, Takashimaya from 13 August, Jurong Point from 29 August and Tampines Mall from 31 August.
12. Three Treasure Box Colours and New Flavours at Conrad Centennial Singapore
Conrad Centennial offers you three colours of treasure boxes to choose from – Velvet Red, Luxe Gold and a limited edition Antique Gold. It introduces two alcohol-infused mini snow skin flavours – Champagne and Strawberry and Rum and Raisin. There are also two new non-alcoholic flavours including the Cranberry Cheese and Green Tea with White Chocolate.
Prices of Classic Flavours range from S$64 for a box of four Traditional Baked with White Lotus Paste up to S$72 for the Traditional Baked with Mixed Nuts or Traditional Baked with Double Yolk in White Lotus Paste. The mini snow-skins sell for S$64 for a box of eight. There is a sweet potato in crispy filo pastry mooncake that sells for S$64 for eight.
Citibank, UOB and HSBC cardholders enjoy an early bird 20% discount from 1 to 15 August 2016, or 15% discount from 15 August to 15 September 2016 at The Terrace at Conrad Centennial Singapore Lobby level with a minimum two boxes purchase. Sale of mooncakes also available at Ngee Ann City from 13 August, Millenia Walk or VivoCity from 16 August and NEX from 29 August 2016. Visit www.connoisseur.sg, call +6564327486/7 or +6583220129 or email sinci.festive@conradhotels.com.
13. Durian Snow-skin Mooncakes at Carlton Hotel Singapore
We always love the Mini Walnut Moontarts from Carlton Hotel Singapore. The mainstay is also the hotel’s best seller containing white lotus paste and egg yolk enveloped in crisp fragrant crust and walnuts. We got to try the Mini “Mao Shan Wang” Durian snow-skin mooncakes which contain fresh durian pulp without preservatives. Goes well with a cup of Chinese tea. This year the mooncakes come in a sweet turquoise blue metal tin.
UOB, Citibank, DBS/POSB and OCBC cardmembers enjoy a 20% discount for 1 to 30 boxes purchased from 18 to 31 August 2016 or 25% off if you get 31 boxes or more during the same period. Order from 1 to 15 September 2016 and enjoy 15% off all mooncakes.
Available from 18 August to 15 September 2016 at Carlton Hotel and Carlton City Hotel or from 29 August at Junction 8 and IMM and 31 August from Tampines Mall.
14. Minion Mooncakes from Universal Studios Singapore
Too cute to eat. That’s exactly what these Minion mooncakes from Universal Studios Singapore are. Available at S$58 for a box of four Minion mooncakes and a cute lantern from 1 August to 15 September 2016. Each Minion mooncake is a different flavour. Tom is Matcha flavoured. Carl is Pandan flavoured. Stuart is Red Bean flavoured and Dave is Banana flavoured with tiny bits of the fruits. By the way, the box is pretty cute too!
Available from the Minion Mooncake Kiosk outside Hollywood China Bistro from 1 August to 15 September 2016. You need a ticket to enter Universal Studios Singapore.
15. New Snow-skin Flavours at Goodwood Park Hotel
Goodwood Park Hotel introduces alcoholic and chocolate mooncakes for the first time in the hotel’s history – the Dark Chocolate Crunchy Snow-skin mooncake and Gin Pineapple Snow-skin Mooncake. But the one we don’t mind is the new Yuzu Lychee Snow-skin mooncake which is light and refreshing.
Available at The Deli in Goodwood Park Hotel from 1 August to 15 September 2016. Available as a pair or separately in two pieces or four pieces in limited quantities. Early bird offer from 1 to 7 August 2016 entitles you to 25% off a minimum of two boxes purchased, or 10% off Black Thorn durian snow-skin mooncakes. SG51st Birthday Special on 8 and 9 August 2016 entitles you to 51% off Yuzu Lychee snow-skin mooncakes or 20% off Choc & Gin snow-skin mooncakes. There are also credit card offers for Citi, DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB credit and debit cardmembers.
16. Szechuan Court Mooncake Box Makes Heads Turn
The packaging from Szechuan Court at Swissotel and Fairmont in Singapore impressed us with their cheongsam-design mooncake boxes. Two new flavours are introduced this year. The Imperial Yuzu (S$68 for eight pieces) is a mini snow-skin yuzu chocolate crunchy pearl and a remake of Yuzu Chocolate, a favourite in 2015. Cranberry Snow(S$68 for eight pieces) is a mini snow-skin cranberry and white lotus mooncake.
All time snow-skin favourites at Szechuan Court include the Rum & Raisin Chocolate Truffle, Champagne Truffle & Chocolate Ganache. Baked mooncake favourites include the Peach-shaped Mooncake with single yolk & Macadamia nuts in white lotus paste.
Available online at celebrationscentral.com.sg. Pre-order two or more boxes before 28 August 2016 and enjoy 25% discount. Self collect at Szechuan Court Mooncake Booth on level two, Fairmont Singapore on or before 8 September 2016.
17. Salted Egg Yolk Custard Mooncake from Da Paolo Gastronomia
In the mood for Salted Egg Yolk? Da Paolo Gastronomia has limited quantities of handmade miniature mooncakes with salted egg yolk custard for sale this year. Priced at S$58 nett per box of eight, you can now enjoy mooncakes that are out of the norm. The snow-skin is hand made with rice flour. The mooncakes go well with a cup of fragrant Green Jasmine Tea available at Gatronomia.
Available till 15 September 2016 at Gastronomia outlets at #01-01 Cluny Court, Chip Bee Gardens, #01-15 The Sail@Marina Bay, B1-K8 Paragon and #k1-01 Raffles Place.
