2021 Mid-Autumn Mooncake Inspiration from Singapore
Curated by the Fête Chinoise team
Notes and Photography by Karl Ng @where.is.karl
Mid-Autumn Festival is a time of celebrating the harvest and thanksgiving for many families. The 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar calendar, the festival usually coincides with the change of summer to fall, and is time to reflect on and begin to wrap up the year as we head towards the holiday season. Every year, Chinese communities in Canada celebrate locally with exchanges of delicious mooncakes and deliveries to friends and family, as well as family gatherings and dinners leading up to and the week of the festival. Keeping the tradition alive, many parents look for mooncakes and lanterns to inspire their children to learn about the cultural celebration. In Asia, the festival is celebrated at larger scales through decor and gifting, as well as the breadth of mooncake choices across the hospitality and culinary industries. Enjoy some images from the other side of the world, from Singapore, where delightful innovation has allowed for a myriad of different mooncake types and flavours. Enjoy these beautiful and culturally inspired compositions of one of our favourite content creators, Karl Ng.
中秋節快樂！
Cognac Truffle and Ganache with Expresso & Chocolate Crunchy Pearl Mini Snowskin Mooncake; Custard Bird's Nest Mini Snowskin Mooncake; Mini Snow-Skin Mooncake with Champagne Truffle and Ganache; made by peony jade. Photographed by Karl Ng.
photography by Karl ng
Snowskin Mooncakes
by Peony Jade
“Heavenly Snowskin Mooncake Combo by Peony Jade. Flavours in this set as pictured: Lychee Rose Raspberry Jelly Centre, Mango Sago & Pomelo, Yuzu with Green Apple Jelly Centre, Premium Pure Pahang Black Gold Mao Shang Wang.”
ANANAS de la PASSION Snow-skin Mooncakes by Peony Jade, that is set to win hearts with a refreshing combination of sweet and tangy pineapple, mango and passionfruit studded with white chocolate in the centre, on ginger citrus shortbread. Photography by Karl Ng.
‘Mao Shan Wang’ Durian Snowskin Mooncakes by Goodwood Park Hotel’s signature. Photography by Karl Ng.
Snowskin Mooncakes by Goodwood Park Hotel
“Their durian snowskin mooncake definitely lives up to its reputation with a smooth and thick creamy bittersweet goodness of the Mao Shan Wang, encased in luxurious white snowskin; and the Black Thorn Durian brought it up a few notches with its intense and bitter flavours, clads in a distinguished black snowskin that adds a complementary texture to the filling.”
Tropicana Snowskin Mooncakes by Goodwood Park Hotel, as well as a Snowskin Combo including Mango with Pomelo, Cempedak, and D24 Durian. Photography by Karl Ng.
Mooncakes by Mad About Sucre
“Flavours include Osmanthus, Melon Seeds & Pandan Yolk, White Lotus & House-cured Salted Egg Yolk and lastly, Arabica Coffee with House-cured Salted Egg.”
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