About mooncakes

This mooncake festival was special. Two reasons made it special. Firstly, I took the effort to read through forums to see which are the mooncakes that come highly recommended. Secondly, I gifted one box of mooncakes to my lao gong's family.

Here is a review of the mooncakes that I sampled:

1. Jewels Champagne Mooncake


Jewels is a new cafe that carries an exquisite range of chocolates. The chef and owner of Jewels has been a chocolatier in the F&B industry for more than 20 years. She is also the very chef who concocted the champagne mooncake popular at Raffles Hotel.

The skin of the mooncake is soft and the filling (lian rong) sweet. Within the mooncake is a spherical chocolate that contained champagne. One thing about the mooncake I noted was that the chocolate and the fillings seemed to fall apart pretty easily. Many a times, I ended up eating the chocolate and the fillings plus skin separately.

2. Raffles Hotel Champagne Mooncake

Coincidentally, I got to taste the Raffles Hotel champagne mooncake this mooncake festival. My comment about the mooncake in comparison to that of Jewels is that its fillings is richer in champagne. The chocolate and the fillings is one in taste and it doesn't fall apart as I eat.

The opinions about these 2 champagne mooncakes are mixed-good comments for each. I guess its subjective and for my readers to judge.

3. Goodwood Park Durian Mooncake

I am not a durian lover. I merely stole a bite of the durian mooncake. Just couldn't resist tasting the famous Goodwood Park durian mooncake. What made it so famous?

The filling is just like the flesh of a D24 durian freshly bought. Very rich and addictive to durian lovers. Despite being a person who prefers mangos to durians, I definitely think this mooncake is a must-buy.

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Having said the above, I am really fortunate to be able to taste the above famous mooncakes this season. Not surprisingly, the above mooncakes are ranked among the best in Singapore, not to be missed. This post may be a tad too late. But! Remember not to miss them next mooncake festival.

I mean, why grow fat by eating mooncakes that are mediocre in quality? Go for quality!

http://sgcgo.com/mid-autumn-mooncakes/
http://www.lifestyleasia.com/features/the-best-mooncakes-in-singapore-2010/article-id/5457