Whenever Mid-Autumn Festival approaches (it’s on September 24 this year), you’ll be faced with a myriad of mooncake flavours and varieties to choose from. And even though most of us normally go for our favourite brands or drawn to the latest exciting flavours, we have to admit that the box designs play a big part in influencing our decision – especially when it comes to presenting to friends and family, a pretty mooncake box ups the luxury factor to make it a nicer gift.
So for those of you who love pretty mooncake boxes, here are some of these year’s most gorgeous!
Text: Sean Tan
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The classy red and gold packaging makes this elegant choice if you are gifting. Housed inside is the Andaz Baked Mooncake Quartet Collection featuring classic flavours: Low Sugar Pandan, Low Sugar White Lotus Paste with Single Yolk, Low Sugar Green Tea Lotus Paste and Mixed Nuts (Wu Ren). At $73.
Visit andazsingapore.com or email pandan@andaz.com
Featuring Antoinette’s iconic Queen of France logo and beautiful florals, the mooncake boxes from Antoinette have kept the same Parisian look and feel – and there’s no reason to change because they look lovely and timeless. This year, Antoinette’s Chef Pang once again surprises us with his creative takes, including the Salted Yolk Hae Bee Hiam baked mooncake and a Mini Snow Skin Mooncake collection infused with two new beloved local flavours: Ondeh Ondeh; and Orh Nee. From $53+.
Visit antoinette.com.sg
“Who’s the leader of the club, that’s made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!” We cannot stop singing when this Mickey and Friends Musical Carousel Collection mooncake box starts rotating and playing Disney’s iconic “Mickey Mouse March”. The limited-edition collection comes with eight petite snowskin mooncake gems in two delicious flavours: Pandan Lotus with gula Melaka and Chocolate Manuka honey. This one is definitely a keeper once all the mooncakes are gone! At $88.
Visit www.crystaljade.com
Exuding oriental grace and style, Fairmont Singapore’s limited edition premium baked mooncake box features their chinoiserie floral design on a long box clad in a luxurious shimmering silk. Complete with an opulent Chinese tea set, this makes for a beautiful gift (you will be tempted to get one for yourself too!). At $92.
Housed in a delicate rose gold embroidered gift box (it reminds us of a precious jewellery box), the mooncakes from Four Seasons Hotel Singapore are handcrafted by skilled chefs and created with premium ingredients at award-winning Jiang-Nan Chun. The highlight of this year’s baked selection is Jiang-Nan Chun’s signature “Smoked Duck with Assorted Nuts and Lime” while other favourites include fragrant “Osmanthus Oo Long Tea Paste”, citrus “Yuzu, Melon Seed and Silver Lotus Paste” and the classic best-seller “Double Yolk Silver Lotus Paste”. At $78.
Visit bit.ly/FSMooncake2018
We really love the individual tins packed in one big mooncake box – it’s a surprise when opening it and we find the they make nifty storage boxes for little knick-knacks. Other than Old Seng Choong’s classic mooncake selections, expect three new traditional baked flavours: White Lotus with Yolk Blend & Mixed Seeds; White Lotus Paste with Durian Paste and Longan with Wugu. From $60.80 to $68.80 for a box of four.
Visit www.oldsengchoong.com
We’ve always loved TWG Tea’s product packaging as they evoke this old world charm and elegance. For 2018, they have launched the White Sky Tea Mooncake Collection featuring the exquisite fragrance of ylang ylang flowers from the islands of the Indian Ocean archipelago and the majestic Yin Zhen white tea known for its crystalline flavour. The mooncakes are encased in a luxurious white and gold box – very classy! From $60 for a box of four.
Visit www.twgtea.com