Just in case you missed our first mooncake write up the last time, here are more options for you
Mooncakes are de rigueur for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival. Here are a few more just in case you missed the last one. It’s time to indulge in the bountiful richness of the season.
Breadtalk
Breadtalk has come up with Joyous ($52.90 for eight), a pink or turquoise satin box filled with eight different snow skin mooncakes. Each contains a truffle centre such as Whiskey, Coffee Bailey’s, Black Sesame and Double Chocolate. They also have the traditional baked mooncakes with a yolk blend, you get a little yolk in every slice. Available from Jul 19 to Sep 8.
All Breadtalk outlets
Thye Moh Chan
Iconic Teochew tau sar piah shop Thye Moh Chan’s mooncake offerings are atypical as the fillings are encased in flaky pastry. The Yuan Yang ($25.80 for four) is brimming with savoury mung bean paste, fried shallots,white sesame, spicy pork floss and salted egg yolk. It is also has a touch of spice mix for a salty-sweet finish. Available from Jul 21 to Sep 2.
Thye Moh Chan, Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Road, #01-45, Singapore 059413, Tel: 6604 885
Conrad Centennial Singapore
For a more local flavour, why not try Conrad Centennial Singapore’s Water Chestnut Corn and Atapchi ($60 for eight) reminiscent of our uniquely Singapore dessert. Also available are flavours such as Kopi Latte and Pomelo with Melon Seeds. Available from Aug 12 to Sep 8.
The Terrace Conrad Centennial Singapore from 10am – 8pm, 2 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038982, Tel: 6432 7460
Haagen Dazs
If you’re sick and tired of all that lotus paste, there is always the ice cream version from good ol’ Haagen Dazs ($68 for four). It features macadamia nut, strawberry, cookies and cream as well as chocolate with a amber ball of mango sorbet in the middle to simulate the presence of a yolk. The ice cream mooncakes sit atop either a sweet meal or peanut butter chocolate malt ball base. Available until Sep 14.
All Haagen Dazs Cafes and selected events
Putien
Putien will be launching “Madam Leng Mooncakes” as a tribute to their longest-serving employee, Madam Leng Ah Eng. Made upon request Madam Leng Mooncake are the fried Teochew type mooncakes containing fillings such as Yam ($45 for four) and Purple Sweet Potato ($52 for four). They also come with the salted yolk option. Available from Aug 19 to Sep 8. All enquiries can be made over the phone at outlet numbers but orders will only be validated upon payment.
Visit www.putien.com
Hua Ting
Hua Ting at Orchard Hotel brings you a fruity snowskin this season with Mini Snow Skin Mango Paste with Preserved Mango ($9 a piece). The snowskin is made out of pumpkin and filled with tangy mango paste and small bits of preserved mango. Gives one a nice break the more traditional sounding mooncakes. Available from Aug 1 to Sep 8.
For enquiries and orders, please call 6739 6577 or email mooncake.ohs@millenniumhotels.
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