THE upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival is a season of reunion and joy, in which mooncakes take centre stage. This year, hotels and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur continue to present a variety of mooncakes in both traditional and modern interpretations.
Celebrate this cherished occasion, which falls on Sept 17, with an exquisite selection of mooncakes compiled by theSun.
Treat your palate to an array of heartwarming, well-loved classic baked mooncakes, best with a cup of aromatic Chinese tea – or indulge in the delicate snow skin mooncake delights that are most popular with Musang King fillings nowadays.
EQ, Kuala Lumpur
EQ has 11 flavours of mooncakes for guests to choose from.
The traditional baked mooncakes will feature a golden brown traditional pastry enclosing a choice of five flavours: white lotus with a single yolk, traditional Cantonese mixed nuts, white lotus, red bean and the special EQ Signature Pearl of Harmony.
The snow skin mooncakes break from convention with its colourful rice flour exteriors and six creative flavours, namely Golden Charcoal Musang King Durian, Emerald Yuzu Pandan, Mint Chocolate Hawaiian Macadamia, Butterfly Pea Flower Vitagen White Lotus, Red Bean Custard and Sun-dried Scallop with Mixed Nuts.
To present the mooncakes in style, EQ has three packaging options. First, the Autumn Jade Collection offers a choice of four traditional mooncakes for RM288 or six snow skin mooncakes for RM328 which will come in a sienna leather case. The case, which features a stylised rabbit, transforms into a chic handbag when the strap, which is packed inside, is attached to the bag’s handle.
Second, the Longevity Collection (RM198) offers a choice of eight green tea or white lotus traditional mini baked mooncakes presented in a stylish mustard yellow bucket bag with a chestnut brown carry strap, which also serves as a fashionable accessory.
Third, the Premium Collection makes a good gift with a choice of either a bottle of Hennessy VSOP and four traditional baked mooncakes for RM988 or a bottle of Bottega Gold Prosecco and four traditional baked mooncakes for RM788. Both come in a luxurious leather case, which can be repurposed as a jewellery or document case.
