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The Marmalade Pantry Mid-Autumn Collection 2023 – Enjoy 20% Early Bird Discount

ladyironchef — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:59:21 +0000

This Mid-Autumn Festival, well-loved homegrown bistro The Marmalade Pantry is launching a new Mid-Autumn Collection with a new selection of mooncake flavours that are presented in an elegant gift box.

Crafted from low-sugar and no-lard recipes, the delectable mooncakes are exclusively available in two special edition gift sets.

Thoughtfully encased in a gift box that ingeniously transforms into a sophisticated jewelry vault, these mooncakes become exceptional and practical presents for both loved ones and professional connections.

Their elegant packaging adds to their charm and functionality, making them a perfect gift choice for the Mid-Autumn Festival, suitable for both personal and business relationships.

Customers who order and pay using Mastercard® by 27 Aug 2023 can enjoy an exclusive 20% early bird discount; the use of promo code is required for online purchases.

THREE NEW INTERESTING MOONCAKE FLAVOURS

Fans of The Marmalade Pantry’s mooncakes will definitely be getting the signature flavour of White Lotus with Double Yolk—a must-have mooncake for every Mid-Autumn Festival.

On top of that, The Marmalade Pantry has its modern take on the traditional mooncakes by introducing three new interesting flavours this year – Assam Tea and Hokkaido Milk with Raisin; Taro Coconut with Red Bean; and Red Lotus and Black Sesame with Pecan.

The Assam Tea and Hokkaido Milk with Raisin mooncake presents a contemporary twist on the traditional baked lotus paste flavor. It combines a smooth lotus paste infused with the tamarind tea and shredded lemon peel. A luscious Hokkaido milk lotus paste is blended with plump raisins that offer bursts of natural sweetness.

Drawing inspiration from the yam-filled Teochew-style mooncakes, the Taro Coconut with Red Bean mooncake carries its own distinctive flavour profile. It features a velvety lotus paste enriched with luscious yam and Taiwanese red bean paste.

The Red Lotus and Pecan with Black Sesame showcases the harmonious fusion of flavors with a luscious and nutty black sesame paste that is artfully balanced with a subtly sweet red lotus paste. Enclosed within a buttery baked crust, every mouthful reveals delightful morsels of pecans, imparting a delicate crunch to each bite.

ELEGANTLY PRESENTED IN A JEWELRY BOX

The carefully curated assortment of mooncakes is gracefully nestled within a refined jewelry box, with the purchase of either The Marmalade Mix or The Classic Collection.

The Marmalade Pantry has always been creative with the design of their mooncake boxes which can be reuse/repurpose. And it is no exception this year.

This limited edition Jewel Vault, measuring 27.5cm (L) x 21.5cm (W) x 6cm (H), is meticulously crafted and adorned with contemporary scarlet red illustrations of The Marmalade Pantry’s iconic olive stalks.

Blending luxury with practicality, the spacious interior of the jewelry box is lined with plush grey velvet and divided into four sections, each designed to hold a mooncake. These four compartments can be repurposed for storing watches and bracelets. Additionally, the box features cushioned slots on the side, providing an exquisite display space for rings, cuff links and earrings.

WHERE TO ORDER THE MARMALADE PANTRY MOONCAKES

Orders can be made at the ION, Downtown (Downtown), Anchorpoint, and Bugis outlets from 1 Jul to 29 Sep 2023, while stocks last (last day to order is on 29 Sep 2023). Customers who order and pay using Mastercard® by 27 Aug 2023 can enjoy an exclusive 20% early bird discount; the use of promo code is required for online purchases. The delivery and collection period is from 28 Aug to 29 Sep 2023.

Order online at https://themarmaladepantrymidautumn.oddle.me/en_SG

This post was brought to you by The Marmalade Pantry.

The Marmalade Pantry – Mid-Autumn Hand-woven Festive Gift Sets & 20% Early Bird Discount

ladyironchef — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:03:13 +0000

One of the most reliable restaurants in town when it comes to consistently good food and service, The Marmalade Pantry is, without a doubt, one of our favourite restaurants in Singapore. The same can be said for their annual Mid-Autumn Festival gift sets – we always look forward to this time of the year to be surprised!

This year, The Marmalade Pantry is reimagining traditions with an ensemble of baked mooncakes (made with a low sugar and no lard recipe), nestled in an all-new, special edition hand-woven Blush Pink Rattan Vanity Case or a sleek Scarlet Red Large Tote Bag.

Exclusively available in a variety of five gift sets – three in the Blush Pink Rattan Vanity Case and two premium gift sets in the stylish Scarlet Red Large Tote Bag, this year’s mooncakes bear contemporary geometric designs to complement the chic and contemporary design of its specially designed bags.

A petite vintage-style bag featuring a natural rattan hand-woven wicker design and a blush pink PVC leather cover, the new Blush Pink Rattan Vanity Case is perfect for carrying everyday essentials in style. Each unique in its own subtle way, the bag is elevated and finished with gold clasps and a top handle with a logo-embossed tag.

Pre-orders can be made from now at the ION, Downtown, and Bugis outlets, as well as online, for delivery and self-collection from 11 August to 10 September 2022, while stocks last (last day to order is on 7 September 2022). Customers who order and pay using Mastercard® by 21 August 2022 can enjoy an exclusive 20% early bird discount; the use of promo code is required for online purchases.

A twist to a familiar baked mooncake, the brand new Traditional White Lotus Paste with Macadamia Nuts mooncake is a wholesome treat that highlights classic white lotus paste studded with buttery macadamia nuts. The other exciting flavour to make its debut this year is the new Hojicha Matcha with Raisin – complemented with morsels of sweet raisins and enveloped in a tea-infused baked skin, it features a luscious and harmonious blend of hojicha and matcha tea-infused lotus paste with earthy, roasted flavours.

For those who enjoy the familiarity of classic flavours, the Baked Charcoal with Black Sesame and Melon Seeds mooncake is The Marmalade Pantry favourite with its aromatic combination of black sesame paste laced with crunchy melon seeds for a medley of textures. The classic Double Yolk with White Lotus Paste mooncake that boasts two savoury golden yolks and velvety lotus paste enrobed in a golden brown baked mooncake skin always hits the spot with its balanced flavours.

Available in the Blush Pink Rattan Vanity Case (also available separately at S$58+) are:

The Marmalade Mix ($88+) – 4 pieces of each baked mooncake flavour
The Classic Collection ($90+) – 4 pieces of Double Yolk with White Lotus Paste
The Deluxe Marmalade Mix ($148+) – 8 baked mooncakes with two pieces per flavour

Ideal for corporate gifting or as a thoughtful gesture for family, friends, and loved ones are the:

Supreme Gift Set With Gold Moscato Tea ($228+) – 12 mooncakes with three pieces per flavour and one tin of Gryphon Gold Moscato Tea (80g, U.P.$65+).
Deluxe Wine Experiential Gift Set ($268+) – 16 mooncakes with four pieces per flavour and one bottle of Domaine d’Hondrat Elle & Lui Rosé (750ml, U.P. $68+).

The trendy and spacious Scarlet Red Large Tote Bag (also available separately at S$68+) comes in a woven rattan webbing and scarlet red PVC leather, secured with a magnetic snap clasp and matching bamboo carry handles. Practical and chic, it holds up to 16 mooncakes and is available exclusively for the Supreme Gift Set With Gold Moscato Tea and Deluxe Wine Experiential Gift Set – both specially curated and expertly paired for the complete Mid-Autumn Festival experience.

In case you missed it, pre-orders can be made from now at the ION, Downtown, and Bugis outlets, as well as online, for delivery and self-collection from 11 August to 10 September 2022 while stocks last (last day to order is on 7 September 2022). Customers who order and pay using Mastercard® by 14 August 2022 can enjoy an exclusive 20% early bird discount; the use of promo code is required for online purchases.

For corporate/bulk orders, please email giftings@commonwealthconcepts.com or call 9724 7714.

Order online at https://delivery.themarmaladepantry.com.sg/en_SG or at the following locations:

Standard Delivery is S$18+ per location and Peak Period Delivery is S$28+ per location (applicable from 8 to 10 September 2022).

Free Delivery* with a minimum S$120 spend using Mastercard. Use promo code
S$10 off Delivery* with a minimum S$100 spend using Mastercard. Use promo code
S$3 off Delivery* with a minimum S$70 spend using Mastercard. Use promo code

*Applicable only for standard delivery.

Orchard
#04-11A, ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801
T: +65 6734 2700
Monday to Sunday: 11.00am – 10.00pm

Tanjong Pagar
#01-01, Oasia Hotel Downtown
100 Peck Seah Street, Singapore 079333
T: +65 6385 0741
Monday to Sunday: 11.30am – 10.00pm

The Marmalade Pantry Petite Bugis
#01-35, BHG Bugis Junction
200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021
T: +65 8661 9564
Monday to Thursday 11.00am to 8.30pm
Friday to Saturday 10.30am to 9.30 pm
Sunday 10.30am to 9.00pm

This post was brought to you by The Marmalade Pantry.

The Marmalade Pantry’s Mooncakes Come In Stylish Gift Bags For Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

ladyironchef — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:20:43 +0000

It is no secret that The Marmalade Pantry is one of our favourite restaurants in Singapore and every year during the Mid-Autumn festival, we look forward to their modern mooncakes which are always presented in stylish gift packaging.

For Mid-Autumn festival 2021, The Marmalade Pantry has introduced a curated collection of mooncakes available in four gift sets that you can buy for your family, loved ones and clients. We are all ready to shop! The exquisite packaging with delectable mooncakes are such pretty gifts for someone special including your mother-in-law.

Crafted with a low sugar and no lard recipe, the mooncake collection embodies a marriage of modernity and tradition in four distinctive flavours. Now, even if it isn’t for anybody in particular, you deserve this treat for yourselves!

Enjoy 15% early bird discount when you pre-order and pay with Mastercard® by 22 August 2021. Use promo code for online purchases.

Talking about The Marmalade Pantry’s mooncakes always gets us excited. What we really love about The Marmalade Pantry’s mooncakes is that the flavours embody the modern and traditional elements, with classic as well as trendy selections. The oh-so-beautiful gift sets give us more reason to buy them!

Here are some of the flavours for The Marmalade Pantry’s Mid-Autumn collection 2021. Are you ready to discover the collection?

The new Pandan Kaya with Melon Seeds mooncake has smooth and pandan-infused white lotus paste and crunchy melon seeds.

Another exciting new addition to The Marmalade Pantry’s lineup is the Classic Earl Grey Infused Lotus Paste mooncake which combines the blend of floral and citrus notes from milled Earl Grey tea with white lotus paste.

The gorgeous Baked Charcoal with Black Sesame and Macadamia Nuts mooncake comes with a touch of edible gold dust and it features a traditional combination of aromatic black sesame seeds and macadamia nuts in black sesame paste encased in charcoal skin.

Mooncake purists will go for the classic Double Yolk with White Lotus Paste with savoury golden yolks enrobed in velvety white lotus paste.

Complete the Mid-Autumn celebration with Gryphon Gold Moscato Tea. Taste the pleasant aromas of ripe tropical fruits and garden flowers with every sip of this tea. These fruity, floral notes complement the different mooncake flavours with great versatility.

These mooncakes are available in four gift sets:

The Marmalade Mix ($72+) for four mooncakes with a piece per flavour in a small hand carry bag
The Classic Collection ($74+) for four mooncakes of Double Yolk with White Lotus in a small hand carry bag
The Dual Deluxe ($238+) for 16 mooncakes with four pieces per flavour and one tin of Gryphon Gold Moscato Tea 30g, in a large tote bag
The Gold Moscato ($238+) for 12 mooncakes with three pieces per flavour and two tins of Gryphon Gold Moscato Tea 30g, in a large tote bag.

Get the limited edition large tote bag at a special price of *$40+ (U.P. $68+) with any purchase of the mooncake gift set. (*does not come with mooncake)

The Marmalade Pantry’s mooncakes are encased in limited edition bags that feature a sophisticated and modern take on traditional elements of Asian design, with woven rattan webbing and scarlet red PVC-leather. These sleek limited edition bags come in two sizes and can be reused to hold everyday essentials for any occasion.

The Marmalade Pantry’s 2021 Mooncake Collection gift sets are available at all outlets and online from 13 August to 21 September 2021, and pre-orders can be made from 1 July 2021.

From 1 July to 22 August 2021, customers who pay using Mastercard® can enjoy a 15 per cent early bird discount; the use of promo code ‘MCG15’ is required for online purchase.

Order online at delivery.themarmaladepantry.com.sg/en_SG

For corporate orders, you can contact giftings@commonwealthconcepts.com

Mooncakes are available for delivery or self-collection from 13 August to 21 September 2021. Last order date for delivery and self-collection is 17 September 2021. The Marmalade Pantry is at the following locations:

Orchard
#04-11A, ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801
T: +65 6734 2700
Opening hours: 11am – 9.00pm

Novena
#01-02/04, Oasia Hotel Novena
8 Sinaran Drive, Singapore 307470
T: +65 6664 0348
Opening hours: 11.30am – 10.30pm

Tanjong Pagar
#01-01, Oasia Hotel Downtown
100 Peck Seah Street, Singapore 079333
T: +65 9178 0250
Opening hours: 11.30am – 10.30pm

This post was brought to you by The Marmalade Pantry.

10 Food Items You Should Have On The Table This Mid-Autumn Festival

Rainer — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 16:00:29 +0000

Whether you call it Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake Festival, Harvest Moon Festival or Lantern Festival, it is still the time of the year where we gather around with family to give our thanks and blessings for the year and to just be together.

If the impending family dinner hasn’t been stressing you out over what to prepare, then perhaps the incessant mooncake advertisements might. After all, there’s more to Mid-Autumn festival than just mooncakes and salted egg yolks.

Here’s a list of 10 food items you should have on the table this Mid-Autumn Festival that not only will impress your parents and in-laws, but also taste and look good too.

DUCK

Rather than Chicken, Duck is the go-to fowl for this time of the year. Not only are ducks fattest at this time of the year, their natural game-meat flavour is the richest too, making it the peak season to enjoy duck meat. It is also believed that eating duck in Autumn helped to expel pathogenic heat to restore the balance of yin and yang in the body, hence enhancing one’s health.

While every province has their own style of preparing duck, here in Singapore, the fuss is taken out of our hands as whole roasted ducks are readily available from our favourite duck rice and roast stalls. Due to the popularity, it’s always recommended that you place a reservation in advance, or make your way over early before they’re all sold out.

HAIRY CRAB

Though it’s not so popular here in Singapore, hairy crabs are a particular favourite amongst those in southern China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. What makes hairy crabs more popular than the regular ones served in Chilli Crab? Think your favourite crabs, smaller in size with intensified crab flavours, oozing rich yellow cream and orange eggs.

As the crabs are in season only during this time of the year with every small shelled critter is richest in protein and amino acids, it makes them a rare delicacy. They’re also relatively easy to prepare – with just a nice clean scrub using a toothbrush, they’re ready to eat after just 10 minutes of steaming.

LOTUS ROOTS

While lotus roots are now available all year round, they are traditionally harvested around Mid-Autumn festival. These fleshy roots are filled with minerals and vitamins that help stimulate a healthy appetite as the weather turns cold.

Due to the inexpensive price, lotus roots can be readily made into any sort of dish of choice, with a more classic choice being to serve it with glutinous rice and honey. With our local preference, however, lotus roots served in mala stir-fry doesn’t seem like a bad option either.

MOONCAKES

It’s never quite Mid-Autumn festival without mooncakes, is it? From the traditional-style filled with lotus seed paste or sweet bean paste with a salted egg yolk in the middle to the more modern snow skin variations stuffed with ice cream or even durian in the middle, there’s no shortage of mooncakes to choose from.

Still, there’s more to mooncakes than just a yearly fad. It can be considered the hallmark tradition of the festival, as sharing and eating mooncakes signifies completeness and unity. If there are kids in the family, or you’re looking for something fun to do, gather around some family members to make your own mooncakes to make the gathering more special.

OSMANTHUS

With the flowers in full bloom, you’re likely to smell their heady scent wherever you go. Just like Sakura blossoms, they’re used in a variety of dishes, from jams to tea, cakes to wine.

Osmanthus wine, in particular, are more associated with Mid-Autumn than other osmanthus dishes as it signifies family reunion and a happy life, and is most commonly served for a reunion toast.

PEARS

In Mandarin, the word for pear is homophonous with the word “leave”, hence most people tend to avoid gifting pears or eating them during joyous occasions. However, during Mid-Autumn, it’s encouraged to consume more pears as a display of your desire for unification and to stay together with your loved ones.

While Chinese pears are already sweet and enjoyable as they are, pear soups with pork ribs and snow fungus make for a gut-warming comforting drink to have with your main dishes.

PUMPKINS

The origins for why exactly pumpkins became popular to have during Mid-Autumn isn’t exactly clear. Some believed it was due to poorer people being unable to afford mooncakes, substituted it with pumpkins instead. Others believed that the pumpkin’s golden and round appearance brought good health to those who ate it.

Either way, Mid-Autumn falls during the mature period for pumpkins, and like any seasonal fruit, they are freshest and the best tasting during this time. Be it in stews, braised dishes or in desserts, they make for the perfect addition to the dinner table.

RIVER SNAIL

Not to be put off by this seemingly grotesque looking gremlin, river snails are an indispensable part of Mid-Autumn in Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Due to the warm wet climate and abundance of food in the form of rice paddies, river snails are plentiful in southern China.

While they’re eaten due to their abundance, they also bring about health benefits such as brightening the eyes. As long as they’re cooked properly with plenty of medicinal herbs, there’s no worry about any unpleasant odour.

TARO

Back then Taro was believed to bring good luck and fortune during the year while expelling bad luck due to its name sounding like the words “luck is inside”. Regardless of beliefs, taros ripen during the period of Mid-Autumn festival to create a soft fluffy texture filled with a full-bodied earthy taste.

While they’re normally boiled or steamed, they can be added to meat dishes too. As a dessert, they can be cut into small pieces and fried before being drizzled in syrup, perfect for any sweet tooths in the family.

WATERMELON

If preparation for dinner seems to be far too tedious to warrant extra efforts in making desserts, watermelons make for a good centrepiece. It’s essential for Mid-Autumn due to the seeds, which symbolize fertility and the round shape representing a family’s reunion.

If you’re itching to try your hand as watermelon carving, a lotus flower shape is popular as it blesses the family as a symbol of good fortune for the year. All while being a refreshing snack to quench the remaining summer heat.

Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel – Handcrafted Mooncakes With Interesting Local Flavours

ladyironchef — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:56:28 +0000

As the annual Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, it goes without a doubt that the Chinese are busy preparing for one of the most significant celebrations of the year; there are tantalising mooncakes to indulge in, paper lanterns to lit and family gatherings to attend.

For the Chinese, the gesture of exchanging mooncakes is a tradition that must not be skipped because they believe that it symbolises togetherness and completeness. This Mid-Autumn Festival, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel aims to help you convey that message with their stellar range of mooncakes.

Featuring 11 exquisite mooncake creations and a premium Mid-Autumn Gift Set that are handcrafted by the chefs of this award-winning Chinese restaurant, you can expect is nothing short of culinary genius—unique flavours, traditional mastery and modern refinement.

Available from 20 August to 24 September 2018, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel will be offering both traditional baked mooncakes alongside unique baked and snowskin creations. When it comes to their handcrafted mooncakes, there are absolutely no added preservatives or artificial flavourings.

If you are looking for something to impress your business associates or to spoil your loved ones, the Limited Edition Royal Gift Set (S$238) aims to go above and beyond.

Comprising four gold-dusted White Lotus Seed Paste Baked Mooncakes with Chrysanthemum, Mixed Grains, Serrano Ham and Salted Egg Yolk, these delights are also accompanied with a bottle of premium Villa Girardi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2013, a wine opener and a wine stopper, all encased in an elegant and auspicious two-tier satin chest box.

For those who prefer something familiar, Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant is offering traditional recipes with a twist—by injecting local flavours. Drool-worthy options include the new and flavourful Chicken Bak Kwa Baked Mooncakes with Assorted Nuts (S$70) that comes without white lotus seed paste and tropical yet familiar Cempedak Paste Baked Mooncakes with Pumpkin Seeds (S$78).

As for their snowskin renditions (S$68), the restaurant is launching three exciting flavours in the likes of Mango Yoghurt Snowskin Mooncakes with Lime Margarita Truffle, Mocha Snowskin Mooncakes with Milk Chocolate Royaltine and White Lotus Seed Paste Snowskin Mooncakes with Salted Egg Truffle.

Promising only the highest quality, every mooncake by Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant is handcrafted from scratch and is hot-stamped with chinoiserie of flowers and butterflies before they are placed in a stylish two-tier red chest that exudes sophistication and class. All these indeed make the perfect gifts for your clients, business associates and family!

With a minimum purchase of 50 boxes, the Chinese restaurant is also offering complimentary personalisation of mooncake boxes with hot stamping of the company logo (terms and conditions apply).

Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel’s mooncakes are available for purchase from 20 August to 24 September 2018 at the hotel’s Forecourt Stall. Alternatively, you can pre-order online over at their website.

Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel (Forecourt Stall)
320 Orchard Road
Singapore 238865
Tel: +65 6831 4708
Mon to Fri: 12pm – 3pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Sat & Sun: 11.30am – 3pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

This post is brought to you by Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel.

Mooncakes Singapore 2018 – Where To Get The Best Mooncakes For Mid-Autumn Festival

ladyironchef — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:00:57 +0000

Our favourite Mid-Autumn Festival (or more affectionately known as Mooncake Festival) is around the corner again! Every year, people celebrate the festivity by lighting candles and lanterns on the day of the full moon and indulge in decadent mooncakes.

For foodies like us, the best part of every year is seeing restaurants and hotels create the most unique and memorable mooncakes creations and they only seem to be getting better every year. With the ongoing trend of localising classics, we see more brands create mooncakes inspired by iconic local flavours. This 2018, you can expect a massive range of mooncakes—from elevated classic to one-of-a-kind creations, as well as mooncakes infused with Asian flavours.

Even if you’re not planning on feasting on these mooncakes, you can always choose to gift them to your family, friends and/or clients. The packaging is something to be mesmerized by too—of opulent boxes, pretty pastels and elegant designs, here are 6 Mooncakes You Need To Try This Mid-Autumn Festival 2018.

MAN FU YUAN MOONCAKES

InterContinental Singapore’s highly-lauded restaurant, Man Fu Yuan, introduces a range of baked and Snowskin mooncakes for this year’s festivities. These intricately-made mooncakes are encased in a gorgeous latticed chest with vibrant motifs that reflects InterContinental Singapore’s iconic centrepiece, The Lobby Lounge.

Making their first ever debut this year is a range of Snowskin mooncakes that are all infused with different types of premium tea. Look forward to irresistible flavours such as black sesame with ambrosial osmanthus, rich matcha with white chocolate, smooth white lotus with mandarin peel and Earl Grey with strawberry chocolate. If you prefer traditional baked mooncakes, you will be delighted to know that you can purchase classics such as baked mooncake with assorted nuts and baked mooncake with luscious white or red lotus paste with a choice of single or double yolks.

Looking for something healthy? Man Fu Yuan’s low-sugar white lotus paste mooncake, generously studded with crunchy macadamia nuts will win you over. You can purchase the mooncakes online from 22 July to 21 September 2018 at intercontinentalshoppe.sg and at the Man Fu Yuan Shoppe from 03 August to 24 September 2018.

Enjoy 25% early bird savings when you order the mooncakes from now until 31 August 2018, and an additional 5% savings when you make your purchase online. For more information, please visit ManFuYuan.sg, email sinhb-festive@ihg.com or call +65 6825 1131 or +65 6825 1132.

AWFULLY CHOCOLATE MOONCAKES

This Singapore-born chocolatier has always impressed us with their range of chocolate-based desserts. This year, be stoked about Awfully Chocolate’s intricately-made mooncakes and packaging. Mooncakes are very often purchased as gifts for loved ones, friends and acquaintances, and Awfully Chocolate takes pride in the packaging for this festival snack.

This year’s collection comes in a Chinese bamboo chest with a beautiful clasp that can definitely be reused as a decor after you’ve eaten the decadent Dark Chocolate Mooncakes (S$88 for a box of 4). The four flavours in the box are chocolate lotus paste and crunchy hazelnuts, white lotus paste with salted egg yolk, macadamia nuts and the unique chocolate brownie mooncake with toasted melon seeds.

Awfully Chocolate has also created the Chocolate Mooncake Truffles (S$88 a box) modelled after a mooncake. These adorable truffles come in flavours such as Hazelnut Chocolate with Nutella Yolk and Dark Chocolate with Espresso Yolk. Who can resist quality chocolate truffles?

Use our code ‘MC10′ to enjoy 10% off Awfully Chocolate’s mooncake hamper, mooncake collection, mooncake truffle, as well as fruit & nut full moons. You can also get free delivery when you spend S$120 and above.

Get them at the nearest Awfully Chocolate store this Mooncake Festival.

BAKERZIN MOONCAKES

Bakerzin is at the forefront of mooncake creations every year. Dishing out a plethora of types and flavours, they cater to a huge demographic. Whether you prefer classic flavours or modern and trendy mooncakes, Bakerzin has it all.

This 2018, Bakerzin has created the luxurious Royal Collection (S$66 a box, 1000 boxes available only) featuring their Signature Salted Egg Yolk Blend Mooncakes with a new look! The sleek and new mooncakes come in an array of colours—deep saffron, maroon, jade and charcoal. The flavours include Beetroot Gula Melaka, Osmanthus, Charcoal Tangerine Red Bean and the classic Pandan.

The Brilliance Collection (S$58 per box of 8) is perfect as a gift as it features 8 pastel-coloured snow skin mooncakes with fruit fillings. This year’s Brilliance Collection boasts a new added ingredient: Chia Seeds! With the added benefits of chia seeds, this is definitely a healthier option for the health-conscious people. The stand-out flavours are Cempedak, Honeydew and Strawberry.

Bakerzin’s mooncakes are available from now until 24 September 2018 at all Bakerzin outlets and online. The mooncakes will also be available for purchase at Mid-Autumn Festivals booths across Singapore, Cheers, FairPrice Xpress, and Qoo10. Pre-orders purchase at www.bakerzin.com will be available from 17 July to 9 September 2018.

From now until 2 September 2018, there’s an early bird discount of 15% on all Bakerzin’s mooncakes (except Splendour Collection which has 10% off).

THE RITZ-CARLTON, MILLENIA SINGAPORE MOONCAKES

The exchange of mooncakes is synonymous with Mid-Autumn Festival and every year, we are impressed with the creations from The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. For the upcoming celebrations, satiate your taste buds with their curated selection of snow skin and traditional baked mooncakes.

Encased in luxe red or rose gold boxes, which also doubles up as a handy jewellery box with multiple storage compartments, these exquisite mooncake creations will impress both business associates and loved ones.

This time, there are two new flavours you can look forward to—the Irish Martini in the Assorted Mini Snowskin Martini series (S$76 for a box of 8) and White Lotus Seed Paste with Red Date and Longan (S$76 for a box of 4).

To further entice you, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore will be offering an early bird promotion from now until 19 August 2018 for online purchases via www.rcmooncake.com.sg!

Online purchases are entitled to a 20% privilege on all baked and snowskin mooncakes (excluding the Mini Snowskin ‘Mao Shan Wang’ Durian mooncakes) and 15% privilege on the Mini Snowskin ‘Mao Shan Wang’ Durian mooncakes.

TUNGLOK MOONCAKES

With the ongoing emphasis on healthier choices and healthier living, most Singaporeans are becoming more aware of what they eat. Hence, this Mid-Autumn Festival, TungLok has introduced a whole range of healthier mooncakes—without compromising on taste! Using Allulose, a sugar with less calories, expect healthier mooncakes that are still lip-smackingly delicious!

Endorsed by the Health Promotion Board (HPB), the mooncakes are stamped with the healthier choice logo so you can be assured that it truly is healthy for you. The design on their boxes is also symbolic as goldfishes reflect the story of the Lantern Festival.

The limited edition TungLok Treasure Box (S$188+)—with its exquisite hand-crafted jewellery goldfishes and lotus flower—is the perfect gift for your business associates.

TungLok Perfect Duo (S$66+ for a box of 4) features its signature Double Yolk White Lotus and Double Yolk Red Lotus. Alternatively, go for something unique such as their Petals Mochi Snowskin Mooncake (S$60+) which comes in two incredible flavours—Brown Sugar Mochi with Red Bean and Yam and Brown Sugar Mochi with Peanut and Black Sesame.

From now until 31 August 2018, TungLokfirst, Most Valued Guest and UOB cardmembers get to enjoy 20% off from 2 to 10 boxes, 25% off from 11 to 49 boxes and 30% off from 50 boxes and above.

For more details on the mooncakes, visit www.tunglok.com.

SINGAPORE MARRIOTT TANG PLAZA HOTEL MOONCAKES

This Mid-Autumn Festival, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel is elevating your celebrations to new heights with their stellar range of mooncakes. Featuring 11 exquisite mooncake creations that are handcrafted by the chefs of the award-winning Wan Hao Chinese restaurant, you can expect nothing short of culinary genius—unique flavours, traditional mastery and modern refinement.

If you are looking for something to impress your business associates or to spoil your loved ones, the Limited Edition Royal Gift Set (S$238) aims to go above and beyond with White Lotus Seed Paste Baked Mooncakes with Chrysanthemum, Mixed Grains, Serrano Ham & Salted Egg Yolk, accompanied with a bottle of Villa Girardi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2013 (375ml), wine opener and wine stopped.

For those who prefer something familiar, Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant is offering traditional recipes with a twist—by injecting local flavours. Drool-worthy options include the new Chicken Bak Kwa Baked Mooncakes with Assorted Nuts (S$70) and Cempedak Paste Baked Mooncakes with Pumpkin Seeds (S$78).

Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel’s mooncakes are available for purchase from 20 August to 24 September 2018 at the hotel’s Forecourt Stall. Otherwise, you can pre-order online over at their website.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2017 – 15 Unbelievable Mooncake & Dining Promotions

ladyironchef — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:00:14 +0000

Mid-Autumn Festival is round the corner. You know what that means… Mooncakes, lanterns and family dining. If you are too busy with work to go mooncake shopping, let Fave help you out with these incredible selections!

For Mid-Autumn Festival 2017, Fave is pulling out all the stops to give you premium quality mooncakes at affordable prices so that you have an even better reason to rejoice and celebrate with your family and loved ones.

Aside from mooncakes, there are also attractive dining deals to be had. What better time to treat your loved ones to a sumptuous meal than now? Read on to learn more about these 15 unbelievable mooncake and dining offers for Mid-Autumn Festival 2017!

BAKERZIN

One would know Bakerzin for their colourful high-quality macarons. This mooncake season, try out their skilful mix of mooncake flavours instead! Their Signature Collection features traditional baked mooncakes perfect for the conventional.

For more adventurous taste buds, try the Pure Divine Collection and Heavenly Collection that features interesting flavours like chempedak, Taiwan mango, yuzu and even black sesame. Best yet, get all 3 collections!

Check it out here: 3 boxes of mooncakes (Signature Mini, Pure Divine & Heavenly) at S$88 (U.P. S$142). The Bakerzin’s mooncake promotion ends on 20 Sep 2359hrs, this is your last chance to purchase it!

CHINATOWN TAI CHONG KOK CONFECTIONARY (HUE KEE)

Chinatown Tai Chong Kok Confectionery (Hue Kee) is a household name in Singapore when it comes to mooncakes and their traditional mooncakes definitely cannot be missed during this festival. Savour these festive delicacies with a box of 4 single yolk white lotus mooncakes—ideal for sharing!

Check it out here: Box of 4 Single Yolk White Lotus Mooncakes with Premium Gift Packaging at S$32.80 (U.P. S$53.60). The Chinatown Tai Chong Kok Confectonary’s mooncake promotion ends on 20 Sep 2359hrs, this is your last chance to purchase it!

DUKE BAKERY

Indulge in the luxurious offerings by Duke Bakery with their 4-Piece Box of Black Sesame Mooncakes. Share these sweet treats amongst family and strengthen familial bonds under the graceful glow of the bright moonlight. The mooncakes themselves feature a smooth and luscious black sesame paste that is both nutty and sweet, and a firm yet soft texture just waiting to melt gloriously in your mouth.

Check it out here: Box of 4 Black Sesame Mooncakes at S$43.40 (S$62)

FU CHONG

Tuck into a sweet and tangy medley with Fu Chong’s 8-piece box of fruity mini snowskin mooncakes. Slice into golden portions of durian, soursop, and mango mooncakes for a scrumptious feasting together with the family. If the fruity aromas and vibrant colours are not enough to tickle your fancy, we are truly lost as to what will.

Check it out here: Box of 8 Durian, Soursop and Mango Mini Mooncakes at S$40.80 (U.P. S$52)

HÄAGEN-DAZS

A beautiful set of chocolate coated ice cream mooncakes, featuring luxurious contemporary designs. Each set contains 6 mooncakes in an assortment of flavours, including 2 mango ice cream, 2 chocolate ice cream, 1 green tea ice cream 1 vanilla ice cream.

Check it out here: Box of 6 Twinkle Night Mix Set at S$56.25 (U.P. S$75)

HONG KONG MEI-XIN MOONCAKES

Being the best-selling mooncake brand in Hong Kong, experience or exude class and sophistication this Mid-Autumn Festival with the limited edition Delicate Trio Mooncake from Hong Kong Mei-Xin Mooncakes. It comes in a variety of 3 different, unique, and exquisite flavours that include lava egg yolk with white lotus seed paste, lava custard, and egg custard.

Check it out here: 2 boxes of 6 Hong Kong Mei-Xin Premium Delicate Trio Mooncakes (Limited Edition) for S$89 (U.P. S$136)

JW MARRIOTT HOTEL SINGAPORE SOUTH BEACH

Be one of the first to indulge in JW Marriott’s first collection of mooncakes this Mid-Autumn festival! Share a box of JW Marriott’s chocolate truffle mooncakes which comes with an assortment of different types of truffle (chocolate XO liquor, green tea lemongrass, citrus and berry) and sample contemporary flavours encased in tradition.

Check it out here: Box of 8 JW Marriott Chocolate Truffle Mooncakes at S$76.70 (U.P. S$95.88)

MANDARIN ORCHARD SINGAPORE

Sink your teeth into the fresh and unique flavours of Mandarin Orchard Singapore’s selection of mooncakes, ranging from savoury flavours like mixed nuts and jamón ibérico to traditionally sweet double yolk and white lotus paste.

Check it out here: Box of 4 Mandarin Collection Mooncakes can be yours at S$54 (U.P. S$72).

ORCHARD HOTEL SINGAPORE

Relish in the joy of cherished reunions with the contemporary flavours of Hua Ting’s delicately crafted mini snow skin mooncakes. Each box includes 8 mini snowskin mooncakes to share among loved ones, featuring flavours like white lotus paste with Champagne ganache, and more! Allow these little snowskin gems to entice you with their refreshingly luscious, creamy profiles, contrasted beautifully with their soft exterior.

Check it out here: Box of 8 Hua Ting Mini Snow Skin Treasures at S$58.21 (U.P. $72.76)

THE CONNOISSEUR CONCERTO

While traditional mooncakes still reign as the de facto treat of the season, The Connoisseur Concerto (tcc) brings a twist to the conventional mooncakes with new novelty snowskin flavours in their popular alcohol collection. Bite into snowskin mooncakes crafted with complementing liqueurs like Grand Marnier orange peel, Baileys Amore, Cherie brandy, and zesty yuzu Bacardi.

Check it out here: Box of TCC Royal Elixir Mini Alcoholic Snowskin Mooncakes at S$48.70 (U.P. S$69.55)

TUNGLOK GROUP

This festive of the Mid-Autumn season, gift loved ones with a box of TungLok mooncakes. Each box comes with 4 pieces of egg yolk white lotus mooncakes that provide a robust and creamy mouthful—perfect when paired with a cup of Chinese tea.

Check it out here: Box of 4 TungLok Egg Yolk White Lotus Mooncakes at S$41.60 (U.P. S$57.80)

WO PENG CUISINE

Fans of durian get excited because this is a promotion you do not want to miss out on. Experience a symphony of tastes and textures in your mouth with a harmonious blend of the yummy and piquant flavours of Mao Shan Wang durian encapsulated by a soft delicate snow skin. Each box consists of 9 pieces of mooncakes, ideal for sharing with family and friends.

Check it out here: Box of 9 Mao Shan Wang Durian Snow Skin Mooncakes at S$42 (U.P. 83.46)

BONUS! FAMILY DINING IDEAS TO CELEBRATE THIS MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2017

A-ONE F&B

Drop in to get a taste of delicacies cooked in a clay pot for a healthier alternative as less oil is used. Take a pick from a wide array of choices such as claypot dried chilli frog’s meat, claypot bak kut teh, claypot bitter-gourd with pork ribs, and much more.

Deal: S$100 Cash Voucher For Asian Cuisine at S$60 (U.P. S$100) or S$50 Cash Voucher For Asian Cuisine at S$30 (U.P. S$50)

JUMBO SEAFOOD

Savour fresh lobsters, prawns, crabs, clams, and more, or dine on signature dishes like chilli crab, golden salted egg prawns, and crispy-fried baby squids. Located within a country club and overlooking a prestigious golf course, this award-winning restaurant has received multiple accolades including Singapore Prestige Brand Award, Excellent Service Award, and Singapore’s Best Restaurants 2016 awarded by Singapore Tatler.

Deal: S$200 Cash Voucher For Live Seafood and More (Fri to Sun, Eve of PH & PH) at NSRCC at S$150 (U.P. S$200)

MOUTH RESTAURANT

Treat your loved ones to a meal that could whet your appetite with scrumptious dishes of abalone, sautéed duck meat, Thai king crab, and more. This is a 9-course meal fit for royalty that would surely be the highlight of the conversation.

Deal: 9-Course Abalone, Crab and Seafood for 6 People at S$198 (U.P. S$468.40)

This post was brought to you by Fave Singapore.

TungLok Group – Mochi Snowskin & Lava Custard Mooncakes For Mid-Autumn Festival 2017

ladyironchef — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 09:00:54 +0000

This Mid-Autumn Festival 2017, indulge in TungLok Group’s new mooncake creations on top of the classics. The household brand is a well-loved name in Singapore and we are abashedly die-hard fans of all their gastronomic creations.

Newly introduced this year are the Petals Mochi Snowskin Mooncake, Sweet Hearts Mochi Snowskin Mooncake and Lava Custard & Matcha Oolong. They are beautifully shaped into hearts and flowers, and are a treat to savour.

You can also look forward to TungLok Four Seasons, which includes the traditional quad of Egg Yolk White Lotus, Egg Yolk Red Lotus and Egg Yolk Pandan Lotus with Pistachios and Mixed Nuts. This old-school set will never go out of style.

Here are some varieties of mooncakes you can expect from TungLok Group for Mid-Autumn Festival 2017.

The Petals Mochi Snowskin Mooncake (S$58+ per box) is a sight to behold. Each box contains 8 mooncakes of 2 varieties–Brown Sugar Mochi with Red Bean & Yam and Brown Sugar Mochi with Peanut & Black Sesame. The 7-petal flower shape of these mooncakes is inspired by the Hai Tang Flower.

The former is rich with velvety red bean and yam paste while the latter has an irresistible peanut and black sesame centre. Both of these mooncakes have a springy outer texture, reminiscent of bouncy Tang Yuans. These mooncakes are a great alternative to the traditional ones if your crowd fancies something more unpredictable.

For something fruity, go for the Sweet Hearts Mochi Snowskin Mooncake (S$58+ per box) instead. It contains 4 flavours: Lychee Rose, Cranberry, Grape and Mango. Taking a bite of one of these fruity concoctions is like savouring a delicious dessert; it is truly a contemporary take on a traditional mooncake!

Another new addition is the Lava Custard & Matcha Oolong (S$58+ per box/4 of each variant). The former is a golden yellow mooncake filled with buttery salted egg yolk custard that is the perfect balance of salty and sweet. The latter is an olive green mooncake that is extremely aromatic because it is filled with both matcha and oolong tea paste.

Finally, if your taste in mooncakes is simple, the Tunglok Four Seasons (S$58+ per box) is the one you should pick. The 4 different flavours—Egg Yolk White Lotus, Egg Yolk Red Lotus, Egg Yolk Pandan Lotus with Pistachios, Mixed Nuts—are true classics that even connoisseurs will love.

TungLok mooncakes are available at all TungLok restaurants from 15 August to 04 October 2017, or whilst stocks last.

For enquiries and more information, call +65 9088 8008 or visit www.tunglok.com.

This post is brought to you by TungLok Group.

Mooncake Singapore 2017 – 9 Places To Buy The Best Mooncakes For Mid-Autumn Festival

Editorial — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:40:09 +0000

The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is one Chinese festival in Singapore that we always look forward to. Falling on the 15th of the eighth lunar month, it is often celebrated at night when there is a bright full moon and is usually accompanied by the soft glow of paper lanterns, Chinese tea and mooncakes.

Without a doubt, mooncakes are the main highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival and with each year that passes by, we are spoiled with even more innovative mooncake varieties. This year, you can expect some pretty strange yet tantalising mooncake flavours from tom yum to American Ginseng—boozy ones are also available for the grown-ups. And for those of you who prefer the traditional white lotus mooncake with egg yolk, we’ve also included a list of our favourite places.

From traditional to contemporary mooncakes, here is our guide to 9 places to buy the best mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival this 2017.

AWFULLY CHOCOLATE MOONCAKES

Highly regarded for their luxurious and high-quality chocolates, we were anticipating Awfully Chocolate Singapore’s gorgeous Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival this year. We expect nothing less from the expert chocolatiers at Awfully Chocolate who have been in the business for almost 20 years.

This year, they will be showcasing their stunning Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes that come in two variations—Dark Moon and White Moon. These mooncakes are like mini chocolate desserts that mimic an actual mooncake and they are all handmade using premium chocolate and natural ingredients with no added preservatives.

The former is made entirely of premium dark chocolate. The centre comprises a smooth nutty praline filling, chocolate cake and a white chocolate “yolk” centre. The Dark Moon mooncake is encased with a chocolate shell made from delicious 60% dark chocolate for a nice crunch and textural variation as you bite into it.

If dark chocolate is not your thing, the White Moon will be right up your alley. The centre is filled with premium white chocolate ganache infused with fresh vanilla bean, chocolate cake and a white chocolate “yolk” centre. To get the gorgeous white “casing”, quality white chocolate is used to surround it.

If you are looking to buy them from Awfully Chocolate’s stores, the set of 4 mooncakes is only available via pre-order (4 days in advance) at the Marina Bay Link Mall and McCallum St stores. For online purchases, you can choose either the box of 2 (S$38) or box of 4 (S$68) mooncakes.

BAKERZIN MOONCAKES

Be enchanted by Bakerzin’s Crème de la Crème Mooncake Collections! This year’s festive line-up features 8 stunning collections of beautifully handcrafted mooncakes—Bold Collection, Supreme Collection, Signature Collection, Premium Collection, Pure Divine Collection, Majestic Collection, Prestige Collection and Heavenly Collection.

The Signature Collection (S$62 per box of 4) features four Premium Egg Yolk Blend Mooncake, and the Premium Collection (S$60 per box of 4) features two Premium Egg Yolk Blend Mooncakes and two Classic Melon Seed Mooncakes.

Allow the sweet pastel gems of the Prestige Collection (S$60 per box of 8) and Pure Divine Collection (S$56 per box of 8) to invigorate you with their tangy exotic flavours. Booze lovers are in for a treat as these collections featuring liqueur infused white chocolate truffle ganache such as Butterscotch Baileys Snow Skin and Coconut Liqueur Snow Skin.

All mooncakes will be available for pre-orders from 07 August 2017 onwards at all Bakerzin and Nom La La by Bakerzin outlets in Singapore or via their website at www.bakerzin.com/mooncake

Bakerzin mooncakes are also available online on Qoo10, ezbuy, Fave, Redmart, as well as two O’Coffee Club outlets (Paragon and Raffles Place). You can also find them at the following mooncake fairs in Singapore—Takashimaya, NEX, North Point, Tampines1 and Hillion Mall.

GRAND HYATT SINGAPORE MOONCAKES

Every year, we look forward to our favourite snowskin mooncakes from Grand Hyatt Singapore which come in all sorts of interesting flavours. This year is no exception of course, and as with every Mid-Autumn Festival, we seek joy and comfort in indulging in the snowskin mooncakes with premium truffles. Trust us on this; Grand Hyatt Singapore’s snowskin mooncakes will have you falling head over heels in love.

For snowskin mooncakes (S$69 for eight) this year, Grand Hyatt Singapore is featuring two new flavours which are Violette & Gin and Chocolate-Mint Fondant. Violette & Gin is the beautiful purple piece which comes with floral flavours and is infused with Tanqueray No. TEN gin and crème de violette liqueur; the green one is Chocolate-Mint Fondant and it is a mixture of both white and dark chocolate with a mint fondant centre.

From 28 Aug to 15 Sep 2017, enjoy 15% discount when you pay with selected credit cards while Damai and Club at the Hyatt members are entitled to 20% off their bill.

Thereafter, those who make their purchase from 16 Sep to 04 Oct 2017 enjoy 10% discount with selected credit cards while Damai and Club at the Hyatt members get 15% off.

Find out more details of Grand Hyatt Singapore’s mooncakes at www.singapore.grand.hyattrestaurants.com/shopatmezza9.

HONG KONG MEI-XIN MOONCAKES

Year after year, Hong Kong’s Mei-Xin Mooncakes impress with the most authentic tastes of Mid-Autumn Festival coupled with innovative new flavours such as lava custard and lava chocolate flavours which performed exceptionally well in recent years.

This year, they aim to do no different with their traditional varieties, snow skin collection, the ever-popular lava custard mooncakes and even a superhero-themed mooncake collection featuring iconic Marvel characters Iron Man and Spider-Man.

This year, Mei-Xin Mooncakes launches the Lava Egg Yolk with White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake. In addition, their new Delicate Trio Mooncake offers you an assortment of Lava Custard Mooncake, Egg Custard Mooncake and Lava Egg Yolk with White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake—something to entice all salted egg yolk fans out there.

For the kids, consider their new line of superhero-themed gift boxes and mooncakes featuring iconic characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man. The Spider-Man Egg Custard Mooncake gift box is designed with the iconic head portrait of Spider-Man in navy blue. Each box contains 4 Egg Custard Mooncakes bearing his iconic hand gesture. On the other hand, Iron Man shows up on the Iron Man Green Tea & Red Bean Mooncake gift box.

For more details, head over to www.sgmeixin.com.

INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE MOONCAKES

This year, InterContinental Singapore’s award-winning restaurant Man Fu Yuan unveils a divine collection of handcrafted mooncakes featuring four new tantalising snowskin mooncakes that come in floral flavours, and a selection of six baked mooncakes handcrafted by Executive Chinese Chef Kwan Yiu Kan using time-honoured recipes.

Making its debut this year, the Garden Collection features four snowskin mooncake flavours that include Roselle and Red Date; Rosemary, Almond and Green Tea; Rose and Pistachio; and Pandan and Macadamia.

The Garden Collection (S$72 nett for a box of four) features a stellar line-up of innovative snowskin mooncake creations that incorporate the use of botanicals and floral flavours—think elegant aromas such as rose, pandan, and rosemary.

The Baked Mooncake selection is available in a variety of flavours to suit all palates, such as White Lotus Paste with Single Yolk (S$68 nett for a box of four) and Double Yolks (S$72 nett for a box of four), Red Lotus Paste with Single Yolk (S$64 nett for a box of four) and Double Yolks (S$68 nett for a box of four), Assorted Nuts (S$66 nett for a box of four), and Low-Sugar White Lotus Paste with Macadamia Nuts (S$68 nett for a box of four) for a healthier indulgence this Mid-Autumn.

These dazzling mooncakes are all available online until 03 October 2017, and guests enjoy a 5% savings when they make their purchases at InterContinentalShoppe.sg.

If you prefer to make the trip down, you can also get them at the Man Fu Yuan Shoppe, located at the entrance of InterContinental Singapore from Bugis Junction until 04 October 2017.

For more information, you may visit ManFuYuan.sg, email sinhb-festive@ihg.com or call +65 6825 1131 or +65 6825 1132.

PAN PACIFIC SINGAPORE MOONCAKES

This year, a captivating ensemble of Mid-Autumn delights await at Pan Pacific Singapore’s Hai Tien Lo. Commemorate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival with their stellar line-up of seven delicately handcrafted baked mooncakes such as Pandan Paste with Single Yolk and Caramel with Lotus Paste Single Yolk just to name a few.

New flavours this year include the Pandan Paste with Single Yolk (left), which features an aromatic blend of pandan-infused lotus paste and single egg yolk, elegantly cocooned within golden brown pastry. The Caramel with White Lotus Paste Single Yolk (right) features a seamless blend of rich caramel and fine textured egg that provides a charming contrast between sweet and salty.

For an unconventional option, savour the Mixed Nuts with Chicken Ham that boasts a combination of walnuts, almond, preserved melon, sesame seeds, melon seeds, olive seeds and macadamia nuts.

These exquisite mooncakes are available between 07 August and 04 October 2017. These seasonal treats may be purchased from Hai Tien Lo, by calling +65 6826 8240, emailing celebrate.sin@panpacific.com or via their website at pacificmarketplace.sg

SWATOW SEAFOOD RESTAURANT MOONCAKES

Die-hard fans of Teochew cuisine would know that Swatow Seafood Restaurant is one of the best when it comes to traditional Teochew dishes and handmade dim sum. For the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, it only makes sense to trust Swatow to delight our taste buds with their Traditional Teochew Mooncakes.

Yam is an essential ingredient in Teochew dishes and it is reflected in Swatow’s signature mooncake—Crispy Orh Nee with Single Yolk (4 for S$45). Think sweet yam paste moulded and encased in a flakey pastry; it is a classy mix of sweet and savoury notes. This is something the older folks would love!

If you are looking for another classic to please the Teochew cuisine loving folks, you cannot go wrong with the Traditional Teochew Baked Mixed Nuts (4 for S$62). The mooncake is infused with a mixture of wheat and healthy grain nuts. On top of that, the chefs are including bak kwa for the very first time too!

From now till 15 Sep 2017, Swatow is offering a 20% discount off their 4 and 8 pieces mooncake boxes. Now, this is an irresistible deal you must not skip.

Swatow’s mooncakes are available at all Swatow outlets and they come in boxes of two, four and eight to suit your needs—whether you are gifting them to families and clients or for your own personal indulgence.

THE RITZ-CARLTON, MILLENIA SINGAPORE MOONCAKES

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore’s premium mooncakes are sure to impress your family, friends and colleagues this Mid-Autumn Festival. Expect to choose between traditional baked mooncakes and the ever popular snowskin creations which come in intriguing flavours.

For baked mooncakes this year, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore is introducing the new White Lotus Seed Paste with Five Grains (S$72 for 4 pieces). It is a healthier and nuttier version of your classic baked mooncake with the addition of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, oats and sesame seeds to the white lotus seed paste.

The Mini Lava Custard with Vanilla (S$78 for 8 pieces) and Mini Snowskin ‘Mao Shan Wang’ Durian mooncakes (S$78 for 8 pieces) make a comeback this year.

The former is a delectable combination of salted egg yolk and vanilla flavours while the latter boasts the bittersweet flavours of ‘Mao Shan Wang’.

Purchases for these stunning beauties can be made online at www.rcmooncake.com.sg. From 19 Sep to 01 Oct, simply use our code ‘LIC2017’ upon ordering to enjoy a 25% off Baked Mooncakes, as well as 15% off Mini Custard Lava with Vanilla & Snowskin mooncakes.

TUNGLOK GROUP MOONCAKES

Newly introduced this year are the Petals Mochi Snowskin Mooncake, Sweet Hearts Mochi Snowskin Mooncake and Lava Custard & Matcha Oolong Mooncake. They are beautifully shaped into hearts and flowers, and are a treat to savour.

TungLok mooncakes are available at all TungLok restaurants from 15 August to 04 October 2017, or whilst stocks last.

For enquiries and more information, call +65 9088 8008 or visit www.tunglok.com.

This post is brought to you by TungLok Group.

InterContinental Singapore – An Ambrosial Collection Of Floral-Flavoured Mooncakes

ladyironchef — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 03:00:19 +0000

Mid-Autumn is a widely celebrated festival among Chinese all over the world. It is a heart-warming occasion that brings family and loved ones together for a time of bonding while admiring the bright full moon and enjoying decadent mooncakes and tea.

As with every year, we want nothing but the best for this occasion—luxurious mooncakes of the highest quality that everybody enjoys.

SNOWSKIN MOONCAKES

The Garden Collection (S$72 nett for a box of four) features a stellar line-up of innovative snowskin mooncake creations that incorporate the use of botanicals and floral flavours— think elegant aromas such as rose, pandan, and rosemary.

The Roselle and Red Date Snowskin Mooncake is a unique standout that features the use of red date paste—a refreshing difference from the traditional lotus seed paste. The light smoky notes of Roselle are perfectly balanced by the luscious red date filling.

Inspired by the use of botanicals and flowers in the kitchen, Chef Kwan takes a bold step in incorporating other new elements, including rosemary infused with green tea paste and almonds, rose with white lotus paste and pistachio, and pandan with white lotus paste and macadamia nuts.

BAKED MOONCAKES

These dazzling mooncakes are all available online until 03 October 2017, and guests enjoy a 5% savings when they make their purchases at InterContinentalShoppe.sg.

If you prefer to make the trip down, you can also get them at the Man Fu Yuan Shoppe, located at the entrance of InterContinental Singapore from Bugis Junction until 04 October 2017.

For more information, you may visit ManFuYuan.sg, email sinhb-festive@ihg.com or call +65 6825 1131 or +65 6825 1132.

Man Fu Yuan Shoppe
80 Middle Road
InterContinental Singapore, located at the entrance of InterContinental Singapore from Bugis Junction
To Order: +65 6825 1131 / InterContinentalShoppe.sg / sinhb-festive@ihg.com
11:00am to 8:00pm daily
Nearest Station: Bugis

This post is brought to you by InterContinental Singapore.

Awfully Chocolate – The Only Chocolate Mooncakes You Need In Your Life

ladyironchef — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:00:39 +0000

Locals trust this homegrown brand to always create chocolate desserts that are made with intricacy and care and this Mid-Autumn Festival, Awfully Chocolate Singapore shows us that they are more than just cakes and ice cream with their interpretation of mooncakes—the stunning Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes that come in two flavours.

These mooncakes are like mini chocolate desserts that mimic an actual mooncake. If you are tired of the traditional mooncakes with lotus paste and salted egg yolk, why not treat yourselves to a sweet delight with these pretty chocolate mooncakes instead?

These Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes are all handmade using premium chocolate and natural ingredients with no added preservatives. They come in two variations: Dark Moon and White Moon.

The former is made entirely of premium dark chocolate. The center comprises a smooth nutty praline filling, chocolate cake and a white chocolate “yolk” centre. The Dark Moon mooncake is encased with a chocolate shell made from delicious 60% dark chocolate for a nice crunch and textural variation as you bite into it.

If dark chocolate is not your thing, the White Moon will be right up your alley. The center is filled with premium white chocolate ganache infused with fresh vanilla bean, chocolate cake and a white chocolate “yolk” center. To get the gorgeous white “casing”, quality white chocolate is used to surround it.

The monochromatic colours of the mooncake make for a sleek and luxurious gift if you want something contemporary looking; there will always be people who are not too fond of traditions and old-school stuff, right?

The mooncakes are aptly named Blue Moon Mooncakes, as they are made and sold only once in a blue moon! Unlike your regular mooncakes such as the traditional baked ones and snow skin mooncakes, the Awfully Chocolate ones are coated with crisp chocolate instead for an ultra-satisfying bite.

You can pre-order Awfully Chocolate Singapore’s Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes online or in stores but do remember that they can only be kept for 5 days. The mooncakes have to be refrigerated to prevent them from getting too soft.

The best time to consume these mooncakes is about 10 minutes after removing them from your fridge. This time span might seem really short but this is only because the mooncakes have to be kept super fresh for an optimal consumption experience.

The mooncakes come in lovely bamboo boxes that can you can keep and repurpose or to simply use it as a display item.

Go for something a little (maybe, a whole lot) different from your classic mooncakes and explore outside your comfort zone. Who knows? Maybe even those who love traditional mooncakes might prefer this over the usual ones!

Impress the people you love with Awfully Chocolate’s Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes this Mid-Autumn Festival!

Awfully Chocolate Blue Moon Chocolate Mooncakes

Set of 4: S$68 (includes 2 of each variation)

Set of 2: S$38 (includes 1 of each variation)

Awfully Chocolate Mooncakes are available for purchase both online and in stores.

If you are looking to buy it from Awfully Chocolate’s stores, the set of 4 mooncakes is only available via pre-order (4 days in advance) at the Marina Bay Link Mall and McCallum St stores. For online purchases, you can choose either the box of 2 or box of 4 mooncakes.

For more information, visit Awfully Chocolate.

This post is brought to you by Awfully Chocolate Singapore.

Hong Kong Mei-Xin Mooncakes – Superhero-Themed And Lava Mooncakes

ladyironchef — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:55:43 +0000

Year after year, Hong Kong’s Mei-Xin Mooncakes impress with the most authentic tastes of Mid-Autumn Festival coupled with innovative new flavours such as lava custard and lava chocolate flavours which performed exceptionally well in recent years.

Their mooncakes are crafted intricately, encompassing both time-honoured recipes and passion to create stunning confectioneries for families from all over to enjoy, which is no surprise why they are the best-selling mooncake brand in Hong Kong for 19 consecutive years.

Innovative new flavours may intrigue the senses, but nothing is quite as comforting as a slice of tradition.

Mei-Xin’s White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with 2 Egg Yolks and Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with 2 Egg Yolks are the most popular from their traditional collection. Both are epic masterpieces comprising smooth lotus seed paste and rich, bright salted egg yolks that ooze with savouriness.

Mei-Xin also has a low sugar series of mooncakes for those who are health conscious. It retains the natural taste of mooncakes and you will be happy to know that it is practically sugar free.

In recent years, the Lava Custard Mooncakes have successfully won the hearts of mooncake lovers and the rate at which they were sold out is a testament to its taste.

For the kids, consider their new line of superhero-themed gift boxes and mooncakes featuring iconic characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man.

The Spider-Man Egg Custard Mooncake gift box is designed with the iconic head portrait of Spider-Man in navy blue. Each box contains 4 Egg Custard Mooncakes bearing his iconic hand gesture.

On the other hand, Iron Man shows up on the Iron Man Green Tea & Red Bean Mooncake gift box. It is embossed with Iron Man’s helmet and his gift box contains 4 Green Tea & Red Bean Mooncakes stamped with the crest of the Avengers—any comic book lover would want to add these 2 gift boxes to their collection for sure!

Mei-Xin Mooncakes have been honoured with a number of world-class awards for its magnificent mooncakes—namely their signature products of Traditional Mooncakes, Snowy Mooncakes, and Lava and Custard Mooncakes.

If authentic and high-quality mooncakes are what you are after, there is no reason why Mei-Xin Mooncakes should not be at the top of your wishlist this year. It is our favourite every single year.

Mei-Xin Mooncakes are available at the following places in Singapore:
Takashimaya: 31 Aug to 04 Oct
Change Alley: 04 Sep to 06 Oct (Closed on weekends)
VivoCity: 05 Sep to 04 Oct
Nex: 14 Sep to 04 Oct
Novena Square: 18 Sep to 03 Oct
Causeway Point: 18 Sep to 04 Oct
Compass One: 18 Sep to 04 Oct
Westgate: 18 Sep to 03 Oct
Tampines Mall: 20 Sep to 03 Oct

For more details, head over to www.sgmeixin.com.

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Bakerzin’s Crème de la Crème Mooncakes – Low Sugar Options & Unique Flavours

ladyironchef — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:00:11 +0000

Mid-Autumn is soon upon us and like every other year, the mooncake craze has taken flight by now. Be enchanted by Bakerzin’s Crème de la Crème Mooncake Collections! This local homegrown brand never ceases to impress.

This year’s festive line-up features 8 stunning collections of beautifully handcrafted mooncakes—Bold Collection, Supreme Collection, Signature Collection, Premium Collection, Pure Divine Collection, Majestic Collection, Prestige Collection and Heavenly Collection.

Be frenzied with beautiful and colourful pastel mooncakes from the Prestige Collection and Pure Divine Collection or stick to Bakerzin’s evergreen classic that will never run out of style, the Signature Collection or the Premium Collection.

For all health conscious foodies and mooncakes lovers out there, you will be happy to know that Bakerzin’s mooncakes are all handcrafted with premium low sugar lotus paste this year.

The Signature Collection (S$62 per box of 4) features four Premium Egg Yolk Blend Mooncake, and the Premium Collection (S$60 per box of 4) features two Premium Egg Yolk Blend Mooncakes and two Classic Melon Seed Mooncakes.

Back by popular demand, the beloved Premium Egg Yolk Blend mooncake features a thick layer of perfectly cured and aromatic salted egg yolk paste in the centre, promising a generous portion of egg yolk with every delightful bite!

These reign as one of Bakerzin’s best sellers, making it befitting as gifts for your business partners, friends and family members.

Allow the sweet pastel gems of the Prestige Collection (S$60 per box of 8) and Pure Divine Collection (S$56 per box of 8) to invigorate you with their tangy exotic flavours. Booze lovers are in for a treat as these collections featuring liqueur infused white chocolate truffle ganache such as Butterscotch Baileys Snow Skin and Coconut Liqueur Snow Skin.

Every slice replicates a shot that scores with its alcohol nuances excellently.

If you are game for something more exotic, you may also consider their Bold Collection (S$66 per box of 4) that features oddities such as Tom Yum Mooncake and Sakura Ebi Mooncake, American Ginseng and Ginger. Only 500 boxes of these four luxuriant flavours exist so get them while stocks last!

All mooncakes will be available for pre-orders from 07 August 2017 onwards at all Bakerzin and Nom La La by Bakerzin outlets in Singapore or via their website at www.bakerzin.com/mooncake.

Collection of mooncakes starts from 10 September 2017.
Last day of delivery: 03 October 2017.
Last day of online order: 02 October 2017, 2pm.
Last day of sale and collection at outlets: 04 October 2017.

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Swatow – Traditional Teochew Mooncakes To Please The Family + 20% Off

ladyironchef — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:00:50 +0000

Just like their dim sum, every piece of mooncake is handcrafted with care—kneaded and baked only upon order. Indeed, Swatow upholds the highest of standards by ensuring that all their mooncakes are baked fresh daily with no preservatives added. Besides that, their mooncakes contain less sugar which makes it a healthier snack to be shared among families, especially the old folks.

From now till 15 Sep 2017, Swatow is offering a 20% discount off their 4 and 8 pieces mooncake boxes. Now, this is an irresistible deal you must not skip.

We are sure you have heard of mooncakes with triple yolks, but have you tried mooncakes with four yolks? Yes, you can get Baked Pure White Lotus Paste with Four Yolk (4 for S$62) mooncakes at Swatow!

Of course, how can we skip their Snow Skin Durian Mooncakes (4 for S$48)? Premium Mao Shan Wang durians that come with a rich and creamy texture are used as fillings encased in chewy and soft snowskin mooncakes; this is one decadent treat to enjoy with your family over some lovely tea.

To spice up the variety, go for the Mini Snow Skin Red Bean & Cheese (8 for S$42) and Mini Snow Skin Mint Chocolate (8 for S$42).

Swatow’s mooncakes come in boxes of two, four and eight to suit your needs—whether you are gifting them to families and clients or for your own personal indulgence. Now, make use of the 20% discount when you purchase before 15 Sep 2017.

Swatow Toa Payoh
181 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh #02-602
Singapore 310181
Tel: +65 6363 1717
Daily: 8am – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Toa Payoh

Swatow Garden
Serangoon Gardens Country Club, Heliconia Wing
22 Kensington Park Road
Singapore 557271
Tel: +65 6343 1717
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm/ 6pm – 10pm
Sat & Sun: 9am – 3pm/ 6pm – 10pm
Nearest Station: Serangoon

Swatow City
Level 2, Singapore Recreation Club
B Connaught Drive
Singapore 179682
Tel: +65 6338 9595
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm/ 6pm – 10pm
Sat & Sun: 9am – 3pm/ 6pm – 10pm
Nearest Station: City Hall

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Grand Hyatt Singapore – The Best Snowskin Mooncakes With 15% Discount

ladyironchef — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 03:00:27 +0000

The exchange of mooncakes is a significant gesture during Mid-Autumn Festival that must not be skipped. If you are looking to get high-quality mooncakes in time for the occasion, you can always rely on Grand Hyatt Singapore for they make some of the best ones in town.

From 28 Aug to 15 Sep 2017, enjoy 15% discount when you pay with selected credit cards while Damai and Club at the Hyatt members are entitled to 20% off their bill.

Thereafter, those who make their purchase from 16 Sep to 04 Oct 2017 enjoy 10% discount with selected credit cards while Damai and Club at the Hyatt members get 15% off.

These artisanally handcrafted mooncakes come in intricately patterned boxes with elegant rose, red and gold floral accents. You even get to choose how you want to personalise each box—pick any four traditional flavours (double yolk or no yolk) or any of the snowskin mooncakes instead! Talk about a customised gift!

Otherwise, rely on the classic favourites—Champagne Truffle, Lychee Martini Truffle and Peanut Butter & Sea Salt Truffle—that come in the box every year.

Unsure what your recipient will like? You can never go wrong with traditional baked mooncakes (S$69 for four) from Grand Hyatt Singapore. Take your pick among various flavours such as red lotus double-yolk with roasted melon seeds; white lotus double-yolk with roasted melon seeds; and black sesame lotus double-yolk with bamboo ash.

Once again, from 28 Aug to 15 Sep 2017, enjoy 15% discount when you pay with selected credit cards while Damai and Club at the Hyatt members are entitled to a 10% discount.

And if you miss the first promotional period, the next one is from 16 Sep to 04 Oct 2017 where you can enjoy 10% discount with selected credit cards. Damai and Club at the Hyatt members get a 15% discount.

Find out more details of Grand Hyatt Singapore’s mooncakes at www.singapore.grand.hyattrestaurants.com/shopatmezza9.

The Shop at mezza9
Grand Hyatt Singapore
10 Scotts Road, 228211
Tel: +65 6887 5492
Daily: 11am - 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

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The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore’s Mooncakes For The Mid-Autumn Festival 2017

ladyironchef — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 03:00:56 +0000

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore’s premium mooncakes are sure to impress your family, friends and colleagues this Mid-Autumn Festival.

Expect to choose between traditional baked mooncakes and the ever popular snowskin creations which come in intriguing flavours.

NEW FLAVOURS

We highly recommend the specialty Assorted Mini Snowskin Martini mooncakes (S$72 for 8 pieces) as well. Presented in a beautiful limited edition fuchsia lacquer box, there will be two new flavours to indulge in this year — the orangetini and mangotini.

Fans of their popular lycheetini and espressotini flavours will be pleased to know that these flavours are still available this year!

THE PACKAGING

This year, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to the mooncake box packaging. The Mini Lava Custard with Vanilla, and Snowskin mooncakes (except for the Assorted Mini Snowskin Martini mooncakes) come in a blue lacquer box.

The traditional baked mooncake flavours such as the White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Yolk (S$78 for 4 pieces) and White Lotus Seed Paste (S$68 for 4 pieces) come in luxurious red and gold boxes.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

The Mini Lava Custard with Vanilla (S$78 for 8 pieces) and Mini Snowskin ‘Mao Shan Wang’ Durian mooncakes (S$78 for 8 pieces) make a comeback this year.

The former is a delectable combination of salted egg yolk and vanilla flavours while the latter boasts the bittersweet flavours of ‘Mao Shan Wang’.

A tip when eating the lava custard one – heat your mooncakes up in the microwave for about 5 seconds and when you slice it open, you’ll be greeted with flowy, hot custard lava. That’s the ultimate way to enjoy this flavour!

To sweeten the deal, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore is offering an early bird promotion where you can get 20% off baked mooncakes from 01 Aug to 03 Sep 2017 if you make your purchases online at www.rcmooncake.com.sg.

There is also an ongoing special for all Snowskin and Mini Lava Custard with Vanilla mooncakes where you get 15% off from now to 03 Sep 2017, when you purchase online at www.rcmooncake.com.sg.

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore (Level 3)
7 Raffles Ave
Singapore 039799
Nearest Station: Promenade
Mooncake Retail Kiosk Opens from 4 Sep to 4 Oct 2017
Operating Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tel: +65 6434 5190 (for bulk purchase enquiries)
Email: rc.sinrz.mooncakes@ritzcarlton.com

This post is brought to you by The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.

What Is Mid-Autumn Festival and Where To Celebrate in Singapore

Hui Jun Ng — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:50:23 +0000

Held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival – also known as Mooncake Festival – was traditionally a ritual to worship the Gods. Today, the event is widely celebrated by Chinese communities all over the world and is even a public holiday in China. It is also during this period where the moon is the brightest and roundest.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has evolved tremendously over the years; it is now a cultural norm for businesses to exchange mooncakes and these sweet treats are available in numerous colours, flavours and shapes. From the significance of the celebration to the legends behind it, here is a brief guide on What Mid-Autumn Festival Is And Where To Celebrate in Singapore.

THE STORIES BEHIND IT

While there are many myths and legends behind the origin of Mooncake Festival, the most famous legend would definitely be the one about Chang Er and her husband, Hou Yi. Even so, there are still various stories behind the couple – but most of them revolve around the fact that Chang Er had downed the elixir of immortality and eventually ascended to the moon, forever.

The practice of celebrating Mooncake Festival actually dates back to more than 3,000 years. According to historians, offering sacrifices to the moon was popularised during the Song Dynasty and had since then become a social custom amongst the Chinese. In addition, the tradition of eating mooncakes is also a way to commemorate the uprising against the Mongols.

SIGNIFICANCE OF MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

The Mid-Autumn festival is closely tied to the following concepts, namely prosperity, reunion and thanksgiving. Large families in China have seized this occasion since ancient times to reunite, where they would gather together and admire the moon at its finest whilst eating mooncakes. Fun fact: The traditional round mooncakes are symbolic of unity due to its shape.

The tradition of exchanging mooncakes in present day is exceptionally popular in Singapore. In fact, the practice of gifting mooncakes to families, friends and/or business partners is seen as a way of maintaining personal and professional relationships.

While the inherent meaning has transformed, it is still heartwarming to see an age-old ritual integrated in modern society.

WHERE TO CELEBRATE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL IN SINGAPORE

CHINATOWN

Head over to Chinatown during the Mid-Autumn Festival period and get ready to be blown away by the beautiful lantern display which features thousands of lit lanterns at nightfall.

Visitors can anticipate cultural dance performances along the streets as well as a bustling bazaar which sells a splendid selection of delicious mooncakes. This year, there is even a Mooncake Blind Tasting Contest held at Kreta Ayer Square on Saturday, 04 September 2016.

Nearest Station: Chinatown

CHINESE GARDEN

The tranquil Chinese Garden located in the west side of Singapore will awake from its slumber during the Mid-Autumn Festival and transform into an enchanting whimsical playground. Entrance tickets start from S$12 per adult and S$8 per child. Watch out for calligraphy demonstrations, lion dances, lantern crafting workshops, mooncake sales and whatnot.

Nearest Station: Chinese Garden

Read: Guide to the best mooncakes in Singapore for Mid-Autumn Festival 2016.

About the writer:
Hui Jun Ng is a staff writer for ladyironchef. She previously worked in the food and marketing industry. She loves traveling and enjoys exploring underrated destinations. In her free time, you will find her indulging in coffee and her all time favourite local dish – bak chor mee.

5 Activities In Singapore You Can Take Part In During Mid-Autumn Festival

Jolaine Chua — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:07:27 +0000

September means Mid-Autumn Festival is round the corner.

Besides indulging in mooncakes and tea, the occasion should also be quality time with family and friends.

If you have not made any plans to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival yet, there are several events and displays all around the island. Here are 5 Events Happening In Singapore During The Mid-Autumn Festival.

Photo Credit: Gardens by the Bay

#1 MID-AUTUMN @ GARDENS BY THE BAY

There will be a total of ten lantern sets around the gardens depicting traditional Mid-Autumn folklore such as Chang Er, the Old Man Under The Moon, and more. There is also the Colonnade of Lights display, featuring a magnificent sight of 4,000 lighted lanterns.

Interesting activities will be held within the gardens from time to time, such as the Interactive Lantern Procession – which allows visitors to light their own “smart lanterns” with their phones.

When: Saturday, 03 September 2016 to Thursday, 18 September 2016, 7pm – 11pm

Gardens by the Bay
18 Marina Gardens Drive
Singapore 018953
Tel: +65 6420 6848

Photo Credit: Esplanade

#2 ESPLANADE’S MOONFEST

Esplanade has activities for both the young and the young at heart. You can choose from a variety of free events such as the Lantern Walkabout by the waterfront, traditional Chinese opera performances by the outdoor stage and more.

Ticketed programmes include a parent-and-child snowskin mooncake-making workshop, a guzheng recital, and skits such as The Magic Lantern (recommended for children aged 5 and above).

When: Friday, 09 September 2016 to Sunday 11 September 2016

The Esplanade
1 Esplanade Drive
Singapore 038981
Tel: +65 6828 8377

Photo Credit: chinatownfestivals.sg

#3 CHINATOWN MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2016

What’s a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration without the yearly light-up along Chinatown? There will be lanterns hung up on the streets of South Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street, and New Bridge Road from 7pm to midnight every day for the entire month of September.

The Festive Bazaar will happen along Pagoda Street, where you can look forward to over 300 stalls offering mooncakes, pomelos, handicrafts, teas, and lanterns.

When: Friday, 02 September 2016 to Friday, 30 September 2016

Photo Credit: Event Nook

#4 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PICNIC AT JURONG CENTRAL PARK

Families for Life! picnics are held throughout the year, but the Mid-Autumn Festival’s edition will prove to be an engaging one. Some of the event highlights include lantern walkabouts, lantern-decorating, and even a screening of the movie ‘Minions’!

There will also be musical performances, bouncy castles, and more activities that are splendid for families.

When: Saturday, 10 September 2016, 5pm – 9.30pm

Jurong Central Park
Junction off Jalan Boon Lay & Boon Lay Way
Singapore 609961
Tel: +65 1800 471 7300

#5 WAN QING WEEKEND AT SUN YAT SEN NANYANG MEMORIAL HALL

The memorial hall will be presenting life-sized lanterns that resemble the old playgrounds in Singapore, such as the iconic Toa Payoh dragon playground. They would make for amazing photo opportunities with family and friends!

Besides the lanterns, other free activities such as lantern-making, lantern riddles, storytelling sessions and more await you during the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend.

When: Saturday, 10 September 2016 and Sunday, 11 September 2016

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
12 Tai Gin Road
Singapore 327874
Tel: +65 6256 7377

Read: Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 – Guide to the best mooncakes in Singapore.

Mooncake Fairs In Singapore For Mid-Autumn Festival 2015

ladyironchef — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:00:49 +0000

Seems like everyone is going gaga over the various Mooncake Fairs in Singapore for Mid-Autumn Festival 2015. We are no exception, and this is certainly a time of the year that we do not want to step on the weighing scale.

Does not really bother us that mooncakes are one of the most sinful treats, because we say it is all in the name of celebrations. Whether you like yours with fanciful flavours, or if you prefer sticking to the traditional ones, we have you covered with our picks on the Best Mooncakes for 2015.

If there is nothing here that you fancy, we have a compilation of all the Mooncake Fairs in Singapore that you can explore. Have fun taste-testing and sampling, and buy all mooncakes that you need for friends and families!

Mooncake fairs can be found at every parts of Singapore, and every fair has many booths that feature various brands and promotions. We are not sure how you are going to comb them all, but even if it takes days, it will be fun.

The periods differ for every fair, and this is the list to bookmark when you need a generic reference of the venue and its dates.

MOONCAKE FAIRS IN SINGAPORE FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2015

1. Takashimaya Mooncake Fair (B2 Square) – 27 Aug to 27 Sep
2. Change Allery (Chevron House) – 31 Aug to 25 Sep
3. Vivocity – 1 to 27 Sep
4. Serangoon NEX – 10 to 27 Sep
5. Bugis Junction – 14 to 27 Sep
6. Junction 8 – 14 to 27 Sep
7. Causeway point – 14 to 27 Sep
8. Tampines Mall – 16 to 27 Sep
9. Bedok Mall – 16 to 27 Sep?
10. Atrium @ North Point – 14 to 27 Sep
11. Atrium @ Jurong Point – 7 to 27 Sep
12. Atrium @ AMK Hub – 14 to 27 Sep
13. Atrium @ Parkway Parade – 14 to 27 Sep

For more recommendations, read our guide on the Mooncakes you must try for Mid-Autumn Festival 2015.

Guide to Mooncake Festival Singapore 2014

ladyironchef — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:33:48 +0000

Mid-autumn festival is widely celebrated by Chinese all over the world. It is an occasion to gather with our loved ones and to enjoy mooncakes and tea over chats. Every year, families and friends exchange mooncakes – both traditional and flavoured snow skin ones. And it is one tradition that we really love and embrace. The sheer joy of sinking our teeth into these decadent lunar treats is so extraordinary, so… unadulterated. Complete with lanterns and a bright moon, Mid-autumn festival is one occasion that warms our hearts, always.

And we want nothing but the best for this occasion that we grew up with. This year, we started shortlisting brands that we always turn to for reliable goodies, and we are more than pleased to be finally sharing with you the bests of 2014. Here is our guide to Mooncake Festival Singapore 2014, featuring our picks on the interesting creations to look out for this year, and we hope you find something that you will enjoy with your loved ones, or to gift to your business associates!

CARLTON HOTEL SINGAPORE

Inspired by its signature Red Velvet Cake, Carlton Hotel Singapore’s signature Mini Red Velvet Snow Skin Mooncake (S$58 for 8 pieces) marries snow skin mooncakes with the ever-popular red velvet with cream cheese, and crunchy royaltines. Now, who can resist that? As far as we are concerned, the thought of a red velvet mooncake is enough to send us to Cloud Nine.

For the adventurous bunch, give Mini Cempedak (the cousin of jackfruit) & Pineapple with palm sugar flavoured snow skin, the other new creation this year, a shot.

Making a much anticipated return is the Mini Walnut Moontart. Mooncake options are aplenty, but have you tried a moontart before? It is essentially a hybrid of mooncake and tart – in a better way, of course – with white lotus paste and egg yolk within a crisp and fragrant walnut tart. It also comes with a low sugar option without egg yolk for the more health conscious.

Carlton Hotel Singapore’s mooncakes are available at the lobby of Carlton Hotel, Carlton City Hotel, Compass Point, IMM, Junction 8, Tampines Mall, and Westgate. For Citibank, DBS and UOB cardholders, purchase before 17 Aug 2014 for a early-bird discount of 20%.

INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE

When it comes to the classic baked mooncakes, few do it better than the chefs from Man Fu Yuan at InterContinental Singapore. If you are a purist, and believe that mid-autumn festival should be all about the traditional baked mooncake, go for the White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake which has the right balance and is not overly-sweet.

Man Fu Yuan also has a range of low-sugar mooncakes made with 50% less sugar and all-natural ingredients. This way, you can enjoy mooncakes during the upcoming mid-autumn festival without feeling guilty for indulging.

Fans of Man Fu Yuan mooncakes will also be familiar with its assortment of snow skin mooncakes (S$57 for 4 pcs) such as Green Tea Paste with Dragonball Jasmine Tea Infused Snowskin, White Lotus with Macadamia Nuts, and Sesame Paste with White Sesame Seeds, but the limelight this year is on the Mao Shan Wang Durian Mooncake with Coconut.

Ordering from InterContinental Singapore’s website is easy and fuss-free. Otherwise, you can get the mooncakes from Tea Hut (at the entrance of InterContinental Singapore), Bedok Mall, Junction 8, Causeway Point, Century Square, Change Alley, Compass Point, IMM, Jurong Point, Lot One, nex, North Point Mall, Parkway Parade, Suntec City Mall, Takashiyama Square, TANGS Orchard, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Westgate, West Mall, Velocity @ Novena Square, and VivoCity. For more information, please call +65 6820 8519 or email sinhb-festive@ihg.com.

SI CHUAN DOU HUA

Si Chuan Dou Hua and its sister establishment, Tian Fu Tea Room are presenting a simple lineup with four mooncakes in its repertoire. For what it lacks in variety, it more than makes up for it with quality.

The White Lotus with Black Sesame Paste Mooncake (S$52 for 4 pcs) makes its debut for Si Chuan Dou Hua this year. The union of white lotus with black sesame is one to remember, and an interesting change. But if you prefer to stick with the standard flavours, Si Chuan Dou Hua also does a good execution of its White Lotus Seed Paste with double yolk (S$56 for 4 pcs).

After taking a break last year, Tian Fu Tea Room’s much-loved Filo Pastry with Yam Paste Mooncake (S$88 for 4 pcs) is making a comeback by popular demand. Tian Fu Tea Room specialises in premium Chinese tea, and you can choose from a range of more than 30 kinds of Chinese tea to enjoy your delicacy with.

UOB cardmembers enjoy early-bird discount of 25% when you purchase the mooncakes before 14 Aug 2014. From 15 Aug to 8 Sep 2014, UOB, OCBC, Maybank, Bank of China, and DBS cardmembers get 20% off.

TUNGLOK GROUP

From traditional mooncakes that everyone can savour over a pot of Chinese tea with, to snow skin mooncake with fruity flavours, TungLok’s mooncake collection has options that will please every one.

With its sleek red and black box, TungLok Perfect Duo (S$60 for 4 pcs) makes an elegant gift for your esteemed business associates. TungLok Four Seasons (S$56 for 4 pcs), on the other hand, comes in four colourful compartments representing the four seasons – its cheerful and vibrant aesthetics is such a joy to behold that your loved ones will be delighted to receive.

TungLok’s bite-sized mooncakes (S$52 for 16 pcs) are refreshing and is an alternative to your usual sizes. They come in eight flavours – pineapple, lotus with orange peel, red bean with sesame, grains with brown sugar, red lotus, pandan lotus, green tea lotus, and white lotus. Not only do you get to try different flavours, the bite-sized portions are also just nice for a light snack in between meals.

As for the snow skin mooncakes (S$52 for 8 pcs), there are four flavours to choose from. The White Lotus with Yolk Paste is a classic favourite – familiar and comforting. Not everyone will like the Durian with Chestnut, but those who love the king of fruits will need more than one of these! Mango Apricot is always a good idea, while Passion Fruit with Strawberry provides a zesty contrast of flavours.

TungLok mooncakes are available at all participating TungLok restaurants as well as Takashimaya B2 Square, all Fairprice Xpress and Cheers at Esso Stations, and selected Cheers stores. For general enquiries, please call the TungLok Mooncake hotline at 9088 8008, or visit Tunglok.com. DBS/POSB cardholders get 20% off up to 10 boxes.

GRAND HYATT SINGAPORE

Our top pick this year for snow skin mooncakes is Grand Hyatt Singapore’s masterpiece. This year, the team from mezza9 has added two new flavours – White Lotus with Rose Truffle and White Lotus with Passion Fruit – to their collection of nine miniature snow skin mooncakes. And trust us when we say the one with the rose truffle is quite simply the most divine rendition we’ve sampled. Perennial favourites include Champagne Truffle, Caramel Sea Salt Truffle, White Lotus with Rose Truffle, and Lychee Martini Truffle. There are also interesting flavours like Green Tea with Sake Truffle, and White Lotus XO Truffle.

This mid-autumn festival, happiness comes in a box of Grand Hyatt snow skin mooncake (S$69 nett for 8 pcs)! For purchases between 4 to 20 Aug, enjoy 20% discount when paying with selected credit card. Grand Hyatt Singapore’s mooncakes are available at Ngee Ann City level B2, Chevron House, and Vivo City.

DA PAOLO GASTRONOMIA

For those of you who have had too much of the traditional mooncakes and want something different from the usual, Da Paolo Gastronomia has created a new series of mid-autumn Crodos (croissant-donut) with flavours like White Lotus Crodo and Golden Custard Crodo. Our hearts skipped a beat when we saw the Golden Custard Crodo which is filled with a combination of salted egg yolk and custard. Not for the faint-hearted, but certainly a lovely alternative for the more adventurous crowd.

Da Paolo Gastronomia’s Mooncake Crodos are available at all Gastronomia outlets from 23 Aug to 8 Sep 2014, with the pre-orders starting from 10 Aug. Pre-order or purchase before 31 Aug by quoting ‘ladyironchef’ and purchase a box of 8 Mooncake Crodos at S$39.80 (only applicable for in-store purchase).

THE FULLERTON HOTEL SINGAPORE

What we like most about The Fullerton Hotel SIngapore’s mooncakes (S$69 for 4 pcs) is the elegant elongated box that is decorated with jade. And the star itself looks as pretty, if not prettier with its dainty shape. As mooncake boxes go, this is really pretty and presentable as a gift to please your in-laws or esteemed clients.

The Fullerton Snow Skin Treasures features two flavours: The classic White Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk Snow Skin, as well as the Pandan with Gula Melaka Snow Skin which combines two familiar local flavours with the aroma of pandan and sweetness of palm sugar.

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore’s mooncakes are available at The Fullerton Cake Boutique located on the lobby level of The Fullerton Hotel. To order, please call +65 6877 8178 or email fullertonshop@fullertonhotel.com.

MARINA BAY SANDS

Every year, the pastry team at Marina Bay Sands comes up with the finest and most exquisite mooncakes. For Mid-autumn festival 2014, we can look forward to three snow skin creations. Encased in a pandan leaf snow skin, the Eco Jade blends sustainable Javanese chocolate, caramelised bananas and cashew nuts.

To the delights of fans of SweetSpot’s mooncakes, another crowd-favourite – Salted Caramel Almond Crunch – makes a return this year. Chocolate lovers will enjoy the Dark Chocolate Orange Grand Marnier. The wonderful pairing of dark chocolate ganache and orange-flavoured cognac is a decadent treat.

SweetSpot’s snow skin mooncakes (S$58 for 8 pcs) are available exclusively at Marina Bay Sands. UOB and Citibank card members will enjoy 15 per cent off, while Sands Rewards LifeStyle members will have a 20 per cent discount. For more details, go to SweetSpot’s website.