![]() An alcoholic version, Gron ($98) at 5% gives a gentle buzz with green tea and citrus notes. Pairing: An intriguing suggestion comes in the form of Copenhagen organic sparkling tea ($88), containing Silver Needle tea in the Lyserod, or jasmine and chamomile in the Bla. Long-time fans know to book the baked mooncake with smoked duck and assorted nuts and lime ($80/box of 4), a perennial favourite inspired by Jiang-Nan Chun’s wood-fired Peking duck. Appealing to everyone in the family are the bird’s nest with custard ($92/box of 4), and hazelnut royaltine chocolate ($82/box of 4) snowskins, a take on the Four Season’s hazelnut royaltine cake. The new kumquat and lemon ($82/box of 4) combination recalls traditional Chinese customs, with the sweet-sour zing tempered by a charming vanilla-lemon pastry cream. ![]() Regardless which camp you’re on, this year’s MICHELIN restaurant and Tablet hotel-listed mooncakes will encourage you to have a taste of this delicacy with their wide range of creations.įour Seasons Hotel Singapore introduces limited edition snowskin mooncake flavours, under the purview of executive Chinese chef Albert Au from the hotel’s one-MICHELIN starred Jiang-Nan Chun. The pairings, too, have evolved, from tea to wine and cocktails. From alcohol-filled creations to savoury ones loaded with luxury ingredients, the moon is the limit for imaginative flavours and cross-cultural inspiration. While the mooncake remains outwardly the same, it has proven to be a popular vessel for chefs to practice their creativity. Modern snowskin mooncakes, invented in Hong Kong, came much later in the 1960s, with fillings that veer into dessert territory. Baked mooncakes representing the moon were eaten by families to symbolise unity and togetherness, while washing down its sweetness with a cup of tea. ![]() Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mooncake Festival, was traditionally a Chinese end of harvest festival, taking place on the day of the brightest full moon. As the mid-point of autumn falls on 21 September this year, preparations are underway for one of the most loved Chinese celebrations in the lunar calendar. ![]()
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