The best mooncakes in Singapore

Mid-Autumn Festival: Where to get the best mooncakes in Singapore?

Karen GEORGE

28 Aug 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:28

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Peony Jade Restaurant
Peony Jade has long been known for their mooncake creations, with their celestial delights garnering rave reviews all over the web. Well, it’s that time of the year again so there’s no excuse to miss out on their moon pastries this year, where the roll out includes Chocolate Salted Caramel Glaze, Teochew Orh-Ni & Pumpkin and the crowd favourite: durian mooncakes, made from Grade-A Sultan D24 Durians. More flavours are expected to be unveiled as we get closer to the festival date.
3 River Valley Road
Photo: Facebook/Peony Jade
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Raffles Hotel
Usher in the Mid-Autumn festival with Raffles Hotel, long synonymous with the festive Lunar season for their delectable handmade mooncakes that pay homage to the celestial tradition. Aside from the tried and tested traditional mooncakes, new offerings this year is include the Snow-Skin Earl Grey Tea and Chocolate Pearl Truffle Mooncake, where, you guessed it, the smooth lotus paste wraps around a rich milk chocolate truffle core dotted with dainty puff cereal pearls wrapped in chocolate.
*Available till 20 September
1 Beach Road
Photo: Raffles Hotel
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Lobby Lounge, Crowne Plaza
Sticklers for tradition with a less adventurous palate will find comfort in the age-old traditional White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Double or Single Yolk from Crowne Plaza. The well-baked variety has stood the test of time and continues to woo mooncake appreciators with their decadent set of four baked mooncakes in a limited edition, gold and plum box. The perfect place to indulge in the lunar treat if you’re going with older members of the family.
*Available till 27 September
75 Airport Boulevard, #01-01
Photo: Crowne Plaza
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InterContinental Singapore
To celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, InterContinental Singapore has come up with a special commemorative box to reflect the multifaceted facades of the historic Bugis district. Beautifully artistic tin box aside, this season’s Snowskin Tea Mooncake Collection has got us drooling over the exceptional flavours on offer: Earl Grey and Baileys Truffle with White Lotus Paste, Japanese Matcha, Oolong with Black Sesame Paste as well as Rose and Pistachio with White Lotus Paste and Snowskin “Mao Shan Wang” Durian Mooncake to name a few. Tempted? We know we are!
*Available till 30 August
80 Middle Road
Photo: Facebook/InterContinental
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Antoinette – Snowskin
We’re a sucker for handcrafted mooncakes and more so if they’re from Antoinette. Their range of limited edition mooncakes this year are sure to please everyone, from those hankering for daring new flavours to the stoic brigade who believe things should be kept traditional. The mini snowskin range tempts us with 6 exotic flavours like pandan, chestnut and chocolate, while those who want to go down the orthodox route will no doubt love the traditional baked mooncakes. A special treat awaits the sweet-toothed with Chef Pang’s celestial take on the macaron which encompasses classic French pastry and time honoured Chinese tradition.
30 Penhas Road
Photo: Antoinette

Celebrate the celestial festival by digging into these delicious mooncakes that run the gamut from traditional lotus paste to delectable flavours that take inspiration from local treats.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is fast-approaching and with the festive territory comes the colourful lantern processions, fiery dragon dances and of course, the unmissable mooncakes found everywhere from the local food court to the high-end pastry shops.

Traditionally, mooncakes, also known as moon pastry and palace cakes are embedded with egg yolks and lotus seed paste but, this being Singapore, a modern makeover was bound to happen! Today, you’ll find mooncakes filled with a dizzying variety of fillings like matcha, jujube paste, chocolate, yam, pandan leaf and gula Melaka, with the Chinese characters imprinted on top usually referring to what flavours are contained within the cakes.

Whether or not you celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival, these delicious mooncakes, signifying family reunion, completeness and togetherness are a must try for everyone, especially since they’re a seasonal specialty.

So, if you’re looking to get in on the yummiest mooncakes in town with friends or family, we’ve rounded up five of the best spots in Singapore for you to get your fix of both old world and new world mooncakes.

Enjoy!

Karen George

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