The Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is widely celebrated in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and other communities around the world with mooncakes and tea.
The Folk Lore
One of the main event during the mid autumn festival is the mooncake feast which features a varied selection of Mooncakes. Legend has it that rebels organised an uprising by passing messages hidden in mooncakes during that time to fight against the Yuan China Mongol rule.
Today, you’ll find these mooncakes in many varieties, from traditional flavours with lotus seed paste, red bean and egg yolk, to snowskin versions filled with everything from chocolate to champagne truffle. As times go by, healthier versions with lesser sugar and alternatives were introduced to cater to the health conscious group as well.
Mid Autumn In Singapore
This year, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 21 September, the festivities begin from early September to early October. One can enjoy an array of light-ups in Chinatown, mooncakes and moon-viewing. Hotels, restaurants and bakeries begin the sale of mooncakes from as early as two months.
But with Covid-19, we will likely see a much toned down celebration with safe distancing measures put in place, but there are still plenty of events to reel in the festivities, not to mention mooncakes to feast on as well.
Sniffing out a few more noteworthy snowskin mooncakes, here are some that we hope to share with our readers.
1. 227 Katong Durian Snowskin Mooncakes
Snowskin durian mooncakes from the durian sellers themselves. If you are a durian lover, then you will have definitely heard of 227 Katong Durian’s durians. Well known for their quality durians. While the durian season may be over, you will still be able to satisfy your durian craving with their very own Snowskin Durian Mooncakes.
Delicate, soft snowskin filled with smooth and creamy premium Mao Shan Wang flesh that leaves you craving for more. You can’t go wrong with a durian seller’s very own snowskin durian mooncakes!
Mooncake Deals (6 pieces) starting from $48 to $72. Do also check out their Premium Durian Mochi.
2. Home’s Favourite
Image: Home’s Favorite, Snow-Skin Premium Top Grade Golden Dragon Durian MooncakeHome’s Favourite began in 1997 to preserve mum’s baking legacy and to share with the world her delightful handmade pastries and cookies. Check out their Snow-Skin Premium Top Grade Golden Dragon Durian Mooncake, (4 pieces, $84.15) exquisite in appearance, yet rich and bittersweet in taste. A premium golden dragon mooncake that will sure make an impression.
3. Simple Indulgence
Simple Indulgence is the brainchild of Christine Ng, a banker turned savvy Cordon Bleu chef. Christine started out as a successful home-baker, who soon outgrew her kitchen space. Then came a chance encounter with a secret family mooncake recipe which had no succession plan. With a desire to preserve the legacy of this family recipe, Christine studied the traditional baking and production methods under her uncle, the original family master mooncake baker.
This year, indulge in their annual delectable and all natural snowskin mooncakes! Not one, not two but 𝗦𝗜𝗫 uniquely curated flavours in one beautiful box at $69.
– ❤️ [NEW] Blackberry Bergamot Valrhona Dark Chocolate Truffle
– 💛 [NEW] Passionfruit Black Sesame White Chocolate Truffle
– 🤍 [BEST SELLER] 100% Japanese Yuzu White Truffle
– 💚 Uji Matcha Azuki White Chocolate Truffle
– 💙 [HERITAGE] Butterfly Pea Coconut Gula Melaka Truffle
– 🧡 [HERITAGE] Traditional Pandan Salted Egg Yolk Lotus
4. Kura
This mid-autumn festival, KURA will be launching their first ever Snow Skin Moongems. Previously known for it’s affordable, high-caliber French pastry with a Japanese twist, KURA joins the list of old and new mooncake bakeries in Singapore.
Image: Kura, Signature Snowskin Mooncake SetSnowskin Mooncake Set – 5 Signature Flavours: (5 pieces, $54.40)
– White: Champagne Truffle | Yuzu Zest | White Mung Bean Paste
– Pink: Raspberry Caramel Truffle | Raspberry Inspiration Pearl | White Mung Bean Paste
– Orange: Grand Marnier Ganache Truffle | Orange Peel | White Lotus Paste
– Green: Matcha Ganache Truffle | Uji Matcha
– Brown: Bailey Ganache Truffle | Dark Crispy Pearl | Valrhona P125 Paste
5. Skinnycakes
Yet another first entry, and most likely also not the last. Skinny Cakes will be launching their very own Mousse Mooncake. According to their site, they will also be the only boutique cake shop that sells Mousse Mooncake so get your hands on one today!
Image: Skinnycakes, Snowskin Mousse MooncakesA box of 4 comes with different flavours including: (4 pieces, $48)
– Yuzu Mango
Refreshing light fragrant Yuzu mousse, complimented with real mango jelly bits inside.
– White Lotus Mousse and Salted Egg Yolk Cream
This mooncake is made with white lotus mousse which is lighter and more delicious. The middle is a lighter version of salted egg yolk cream, made using real salted duck yolks.
– Almond Raspberry
This is the only mooncake that comes in the shape of a cute rabbit! It’s made with real chinese almonds and an extremely fragrant almond mousse with raspberry cream in the middle.
– Choc Brownie
A crowd favourite among the young! Made with our best selling brownie recipe, paired with a light choc cream.
6. 7-Eleven
Talk about convenience, 7-Eleven’s Durian Snowskin Mooncakes are back after completely selling out last year. The vibrant mooncakes, comes in two vibrant colours, purple and blue shades that is hard to miss packed in a matching box which is then packaged in cooler bag to keep them fresh. 100% durian filling – available in Mao Shan Wang and D24 – is creamy with no added sugar for a decadent treat!
The Durian Snow Skin Mooncakes (4 pieces, $62-$68) are available in 25 outlets. Pre-orders will end on 20 September and requires 6 days of lead.
With this list of delicious snowskin mooncakes, if you have yet to pre-order your mooncakes for the festive season, get your hands on some of these now before stocks run out!
