12 Baked Mooncakes To Enjoy This Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 in Singapore
Enjoy delectable mooncakes with tea and good company, as you bask in the joy of reunions this festive season.
Hai Tien Lo’s renowned No.1 Tea Baked Mooncake is back by popular demand, elevated by melon seeds which complement the delicate flavours of the restaurant’s signature tea. This harmonious treat of East meets West features a robust blend of tea and herbal ingredients, delivering a delicate aroma that will wow both tea connoisseurs and fans of mooncakes alike. Other returning classics include the White Lotus Paste Baked Mooncake available with single or double yolks. For something more contemporary, the decadent Caramel Walnut Cocoa Baked Mooncake is a welcome addition to this year’s line-up. If you’re looking to gift, the limited edition Four Treasures Baked Mooncakes Premium Gift Set is a sound choice as it comes with an accompanying teapot set or bottle of Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne, as well as a stylish Hai Tien Lo leatherette bag. For more information, visit: https://eshop-ppsin.panpacific.com/
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The Fullerton Classics Mooncake Collection is much sought after this season. Housed in lovely signature gift boxes that pay tribute to the Fullerton’s storyful heritage, there are four baked mooncakes offered this year, including two new flavours: the Premium Mixed Nuts Baked Mooncake and the unique combination of Assam Tea with Lemon, Mung Bean and Raisin Baked Mooncake. Quintessential staples like the White Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk or Double Yolks return with reduced sugar, providing you with guilt-free enjoyment. There’s no better gift than the limited-edition signature Jade 15 Treasures Premium Gift Set, which returns with a new look this year. The jade-hued box features an intricate image of the Fullerton Building’s distinctive facade, and opening it reveals a giant eight-yolk mooncake that symbolises the full moon on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, surrounded by 15 mini mooncakes in different flavours. Their crusts depict images of a celestial hare, citron fruit, and firefly, signifying bliss, light and well wishes. For more information, visit: https://shop.fullertonhotels.com/mid-autumn-treasures
Carlton Hotel Singapore
Expect exquisite handcrafted creations this year from Carlton’s Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant. Crowd favourites include the Red Lotus Paste with Double Yolk, which boasts a deliciously smooth and velvety filling, as well as the Mini Walnut Moontart with Egg Yolk. Each handcrafted tart boasts a buttery, flaky crust that cradles a sumptuous filling of lotus paste, walnuts, and creamy egg yolk. A low-sugar, yolk-free option is also available – or go for the delicate, low sugar White Lotus Paste for guilt-free enjoyment, without compromising on taste. The Traditional Mixed Nuts is another winner, an indulgent treat packed with the rich nuttiness of walnuts and the subtle sweetness of melon seeds. This year’s mooncake collection comes in an intricately designed box inspired by the serene mountain landscapes in Chinese paintings. For more information, visit the hotel’s website
Cherry Garden’s Four Treasures mooncake set has everything you need for an indulgent evening with friends or family, or to gift business associates. Each set contains a quartet of baked mooncakes, including staples like the White Lotus PAste with Single Yolk and White Lotus Paste with Double Yolk, both made with low sugar to cater to health conscious diners. The Low Sugar White Lotus Paste with Tropical Oasis and Coconut offers a tropical combo, marrying the tart flavours of hibiscus with the milky sweetness of coconut flakes. Debuting this year is the Chestnut with Exceptionally Singapore Tea and Almond, a nutty rendition embodying the sweet, fragrant hint of orchid from the hotel’s exclusive Exceptionally Singapore tea blend. For more information, visit the hotel’s website.
Hilton Singapore Orchard’s mooncake collection this year makes for wonderful gifting, with both classic and contemporary flavours. Returning bestsellers like the Lotus Paste with Single Yolk or Double Yolk, or the Pure White Lotus Paste with Melon Seeds and Yam Paste with Pine Nuts will delight fans of the classics. Adding a contemporary flair this year are the innovative baked flavours of Black Sesame with Biscoff and ‘Hor Ka Sai’ with Mochi. The Black Sesame with Biscoff mooncake reimagines the traditional black sesame dessert, infused with lotus paste and balanced with sweet caramelised notes and the crumbly texture of Biscoff biscuits in every bite. Meanwhile, the ‘Hor Ka Sai’ with Mochi Mooncake is a spin on one of Singapore’s favourite morning beverages, which combines local coffee, Nanyang Kopi, and Milo, encasing a soft, chewy centre of mochi. The collection makes for wonderful gifting, as they come packaged in an eye-catching midnight blue leatherette wine bag, with botanical motifs that pay homage to Orchard Road’s rich past of fruit orchards and nutmeg plantations. For more information, visit: hiltonsingaporeorchard.com/ginger.lily
Cantonese restaurant 5 ON 25 at Andaz Singapore promises an inclusive celebration this year as it unveils four halal-certified handcrafted baked mooncakes, including two exciting new flavours created with low-sugar recipes. The Truffle-damia Twist is sure to delight truffle lovers as it features premium white truffle-infused olive oil, adding a dash of earthiness to its creamy white lotus paste filling. For those seeking a taste of tradition, the Red Date Jubilee mooncake presents a familiar taste profile: the lotus paste enriched with longan meat and red dates is reminiscent of the Cheng Teng dessert, delivering a harmonious blend of sweetness and richness that evokes fond memories and a sense of comfort with every bite. As for returning favourites, there’s the ever popular 5 ON 25 Signature Tea Mooncake, which features creamy white lotus paste infused with the delicate floral essence of Osmanthus, the toasty undertones of Oolong tea, and the deep, earthy flavours of Pu’er tea. Elevate celebrations further with special add-ons of 5 ON 25 Golden Phoenix Tea Tin, or AllofMe Red Wine and Rose Wine. The collection comes housed in a vibrant box featuring the city’s skyline and iconic elements of the hotel’s design. For more information, visit the hotel’s website.
JW Marriott Singapore South Beach
Enjoy a moonlit reverie as you sip on tea and tuck into gourmet Mid-Autumn treats from JW Marriott’s Cantonese restaurant, Madame Fan. Harkening back to the classics, the hotel’s baked collection highlights rich tradition through exquisite flavours that include its signature Single Yolk Lychee Paste with Melon Seeds, which brims with the natural sweetness of lychees, as well as the velvety Double Yolk Lotus Paste. Complementing these signatures are the newly introduced Chrysanthemum with Melon Seeds, studded with crunchy seeds throughout to provide a medley of contrasting textures, and the Wu Ren Mixed Nuts with Chinese Ham. The collection is available in two exclusive designs: Harmony Blooms, which evoke oriental grandeur with its blooming peonies; and Heritage Charm, a vibrant canvas of elegance. For more information, visit the hotel’s website.
The St. Regis’ elegant Cantonese restaurant Yan Ting features handcrafted baked mooncakes made using the finest ingredients. Relish in classic baked mooncakes like the White Lotus Paste with Single, Double, or Four Yolks. A new addition to the collection this year is the Pu’er Tea with Melon Seed Traditional Baked Mooncake, which melds earthy, nutty, and mellow flavours, leaving the exquisite fragrance of Pu’er tea lingering with each bite. For a healthier choice, opt for the White Lotus Paste with Macadamia Nuts, which comes with a reduced sugar option. The collection comes in beautiful gift sets in pastel hues adorned with the delicate beauty of florals and fauna. If you’re looking to truly impress, the Rosewood Extravagant Dressing Box encapsulates excellence and refinement, and features bountiful details including a refined set of debossed floral motifs and whispers of gold embellishments, complete with a collectible teapot set. For more information, visit the hotel’s website.
Following a successful debut last year, PS.Cafe invites guests to once again indulge in their luxurious Mooncake Collection, with two exciting new flavours in the line-up. The Double Chocolate Blackout Mooncake will be familiar to fans of the cafe’s signature dessert, and features a rich chocolate paste layered with 72% dark chocolate chips; while the Salted Red Bean Mooncake inspired by sister brand Chopsuey Cafe presents a unique Anglo-Chinese spin that the restaurant is known for, with its luscious red bean paste balanced with delicate hints of sea salt flakes and white sesame seeds. These two flavours will be packaged alongside last year’s favourites, the Verandah Mooncake with its irresistibly salty-sweet combo of fragrant pandan and coconut enveloping a premium-grade salted egg yolk; as well as the White Truffle Mooncake, infused with PS.Cafe’s signature truffle oil. For more information, visit: www.pscafe.com/
Tung Lok’s group of restaurants offers several options for gifting this festive period. A sought-after option every year is the Tung Lok Four Seasons box which includes Egg Yolk White Lotus, Egg Yolk Red Lotus, Egg Yok Pandan Lotus with Pistachios and Mixed Nuts. These come in an elegant beige box embossed with illustrations of magnolia and oriole. Alternatively opt for the collection of all-time favourites such as the Double Yolk White Lotus and Egg Yolk White Lotus, which uses their signature lower-in-sugar lotus paste. For some textural contrast, pistachios are added to the egg yolk pandan lotus, and macadamia nuts to the white lotus. For more information, visit the website.
Marina Bay Sands
This year, Marina Bay Sands’ baked mooncakes are married with an array of wellness ingredients. The quartet of mooncakes are housed in a stylish box, spotlighting an artwork on its lid which marries the classic symbol of the full moon with a modern design featuring hues of black, white and gold marble. The mooncake flavours include White Lotus with Salted Egg Yolk; Red Bean Paste infused with Rare 20-Year Dried Tangerine Peel; Torch Ginger with Candied Winter Melon; and the unique Changbai Mountain Ginseng with sliced almonds. The baked treats come with four sachets of aromatic tea blends specially curated by Tea Bone Zen Mind.
The mooncakes are available for collection and on-site purchase at Marina Bay Sands Hotel Lobby Tower 3, from now to 17 September. For more details, visit marinabaysands.com/mooncakes.
Those with a penchant savoury flavours can find them at Yan’s Dining, as the restaurant presents a selection of authentic Shanghai-style savoury mooncakes. Go for the classic Fresh Pork Mooncake, packed with rich ground pork filling and aromatic seasonings encased within crisp, flaky pastry, or take it up a notch with the addition of Salted Egg Yolk and Pickled Mustard. There are unique seafood options as well in the form of Mala Lobster Mooncake, stuffed with mala crayfish and ground pork filling; and the Premium Abalone and Crab Meat with Fresh Pork Mooncake, stuffed with rich abalone crab meat. Traditional mooncakes are available as well, in flavours such as Red Bean Paste, Lotus Paste and Egg Yolk, Fermented Osmanthus Egg Yolk, and the luxurious Bird’s Nest Mooncake. For more information, visit the restaurant’s website.
Note: All the mooncakes are available till 17 September 2024.
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Text: Eris Choo
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