Media Review
With the Mid Autumn Festival just round the corner, are you on the hunt for some good mooncakes for your family and to give as gifts to your friends? If you are looking for mooncakes that not only taste good but looks good and presentable, I’ve got just the right recommendation for you! Conrad Centennial Singapore outdoes itself again this year by introducing new and interesting flavors for their mini snowskin and signature filo mooncake collection, while retaining their all-time popular traditional flavors as well. Whether you are giving the mooncakes as gifts or hoarding them for your own consumption at home, anyone will be delighted with such a classy and sophisticated packaging, don’t you think? Boxes are available in choice of three colours – Burnt Orange (as shown here), Red or the limited edition Luxe Golden Flower. =D
The highlight of this year’s festival, as well as one of my personal favorites, is the introduction of a new addition to the popular Golden Peony’s signature filo mooncakes - the Custard and Bak Kwa in Crispy Charcoal Filo Pastry. This wonderful creation is filled with melt-in-your-mouth sweet custard and salty BBQ pork bits in a flaky charcoal filo crust, which I find absolutely satisfying! The other traditional filo pastry mooncake is one of the all-time bestsellers – Sweet Potato in Crispy Filo Pastry, and is a tummy-pleaser, as always.
I was really excited to try the new flavors of the mini snowskin mooncakes, and I must say they are each unique and very interesting indeed! I bet you’ll be all curious to try them yourself when you see the flavors offered – Mango Cream Cheese, Green Tea with Yuzu Truffle, Bubble Tea with Butterscotch and Gin & Tonic!
In case you are wondering whether there are chewy bubble pearls in the Bubble Tea with Butterscotch mini snowskin mooncake, the answer is YES! I was pleasantly surprised that I could immediately detect the taste of bubble tea the moment I bit into it, and that quickly escalated into delight when I realised there were chewy pearls in them as well! =D It would be perfect if the tea taste is stronger and the butterscotch played down a little though.
The Gin & Tonic mini snowskin mooncake was another of my favorite because of the strong gin taste in every bite. You might want to keep this flavor away from your kids. =P
For Conrad Centennial Singapore’s full collection of mooncakes for 2017, please check out their website for more details on flavors and pricing. Early bird discounts are available for some credit cards as well, so it’s good to buy them early! =D
