With the Mid-Autumn Festival right around the corner, confectioneries, restaurants and hotels have started offering their unique and diverse range to these festive delicacies. From the old-school baked shells to delicate snow skins, we have got you covered.
The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur
The hotel is celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with their Classic Trunk and a limited-edition Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk, the latter being the first of its kind. Each year, the mooncake trunks take inspiration from the Astor family’s love for travel and this time, The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur pays homage to their founder John Jacob Astor IV. Each classic trunk holds four to eight mooncakes—white lotus seed paste with a single yolk in the centre—in an elegantly encased faux-leather trunk ornamented with rose gold studs and clasp. Meanwhile, their signature 6.5 inch super mooncake with eight yolks is held in each Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk embellished with 307 finely selected Silk and Shimmer Swarovski crystals.
The Classic Trunk is set to retail at RM200 for four pieces and RM338 for eight while the Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk is available for RM438. Also on offer is a luxurious getaway at their John Jacob Astor Suite inclusive of breakfast, a five-course dinner at The Brasserie for two, and one of each Classic Mooncake Trunk and Limited Edition Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk as a cherry on top. Priced from MYR11, 888 a night, bookings are open from now to 21 September 2021.
Order Now: Call +603 2727 6696 or Email dining.kualalumpur@stregis.com.
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Neatly packaged in a beautifully handcrafted bamboo case carved with the hotel’s signature fan emblem, are The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s stunning selection of mooncakes crafted by its famed Lai Po Heen restaurant. On the menu is the hotel’s highly anticipated selection of assorted chocolate mooncakes made from locally sourced cacao beans from Pahang. Among the snow skin mooncake flavours to sample from are the brandy dark chocolate with fig crunch pearls and lotus paste, making its debut this year. And of course, for a restaurant so famed for its durian pancakes, it pays ample tribute to the King of Fruits; behold the annual crowd favourite, the snow skin Musang King Durian mooncake.
These mooncakes are available starting at RM35 per piece. Guests are also encouraged to join Mandarin Oriental’s sustainability movement by donating any amount towards the WWF and stand to win a lucky draw prize of a stay at either their Club or Park Suite for two with spa treatments included or dinner for four a Lai Po Heen.
Order Now: Click here or Email mokul-lpoheen@mohg.com
Four Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Commanding the spotlight for this year’s Four Seasons mooncakes is the Yun House x Bar Trigona Mooncakes. Savour the cocktail-inspired tastes from the award-winning bar with Old-Fashioned, a masterful medley of whisky, Trigona honey, cedarwood bitters, or Judgement, crafted from the flavours of jackfruit, aged rum and triple sec. Other adventurous flavours on offer are their baked mooncakes with Pu Er Tea paste and Tangerine, the Szechuan’ Ma La mung bean filling, the snow skin mooncakes that come with creamy Musang King durian or bird’s nest filling with red dates. Another summer-inspired creation includes their mango with lotus seed paste along with an array of other flavours.
All are encased in a sumptuous red box with floral pattern embossing. These fine, homemade mooncakes are priced between RM42 and RM78 apiece, with early bird savings and other discounts on offer.
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W Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Get ‘Moonstruck’ this Mid-Autumn festival with W Hotel’s vibrant mooncake collection and afternoon tea set. Designed in collaboration with Gung HO art collective known for its Pop Orient aesthetic, the mooncakes and tea set comes packaged in a sultry ‘Crazy Asians’ box, and a trendy and functional carrier bag. The afternoon tea menu features Oriental flavours; think kumquat, lychee rose and Lapsang Souchang, alongside two mooncakes, savoury bites and a box of sweets to pair with Woobar’s special blend tea. Mooncake flavours include the traditional five nuts filling, black sesame paste with single yolk, and white lotus seed paste with melon seed. While a modern-inspired twist can also be had with the mint red bean paste and cendol coconut fillings.
The mooncakes will be available starting at RM41 each or RM198 for a box of four, while the Moonstruck afternoon tea set is priced at RM288.
Order Now: Call +6012 347 9088 or Email bf.wkualalumpur@whotels.com
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur’s collaboration with esteemed fashion designer, Melinda Looi, lets you have a go at a game of chess while you sample their decadent mooncakes! Drawing from ancestral inspirations and the familial ideals of Tuán Yuán, Looi has curated an elegant two-in-one game board, complete with western chess pieces and dice. Its interactive set up allows for the perfect opportunity to enjoy some quality family time this mid-autumn season. Inside you find a redefined twist on traditional mooncake flavours – white lotus and black sesame married with the modern flavours of salted caramel and dark chocolate truffle, for example. Priced at RM253, ‘The Grand Gambit’ set comes with a multi-purpose tote bag that tips its hat to the Jade Rabbit and the Mid-Autumn legends
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Shanghai at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
Experience the authentic flavours of Shanghai this Mid-Autumn Festival with JW Marriott KL’s Shanghai restaurant mooncakes. Each mooncake is meticulously handcrafted to perfection using traditional techniques passed down through generations. All come with a single salted egg yolk in the centre, depicting the bright moon as told in the legends and myths. Their line-up of flavours include the classics, but they have also tapped into other intriguing fillings such as their pandan for a more local flair, and a fun velvety tiramisu. Each mooncake is priced at RM33 each and a box of eight assorted flavours are set at RM258.
Order Now: Whatsapp here or WeChat @ShanghaiJWMKL
