The Best Traditional Mooncakes to Indulge in This Mid-Autumn Festival 2022

The culinary team at Li Bai has introduced a new mooncake flavour this Mid-Autumn Festival. Its newly launched oats and dried fruits mooncake is filled with wholesome ingredients, including oats, raisins, apricots, prunes and dried figs. It’s then wrapped in a buttery pastry and baked until beautifully golden brown. The decadent treat offers a myriad of texture, from crunchy fig seeds to chewy apricots.
 
The mooncakes are encased in an elegant red tower box—its design features an augmented reality journey created by the young artist beneficiaries from The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. Available from now until September 10. Order here.

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The Clan Hotel’s latest mooncake gift set makes for a present for loved ones this season. Each set comes with four traditionally baked mooncakes, and two of these take inspiration from the hotel’s signature brews: the Nanyang Ritual and The Ritual. The former sees the treat infused with aromatic oolong tea and boasting notes of raisins and musk. The latter is imbued with bright golden osmanthus, and each bite is filled with floral and fruity flavours.  What’s more, each set is complete with a lotus and osmanthus tea blend that perfectly complements the rich and indulgent treats. Available from now until September 10. Order here.

The Clan Hotel, 10 Cross Street, S(048417), +65 6228 6388

Nothing beats indulging in traditional mooncakes from Grand Hyatt Singapore. On top of classic signatures like the sesame lotus with double yolk, white lotus with double yolk, and white lotus with melon seeds, you have the newly introduced orange lotus with double yolk and melon seeds mooncake. The latest addition offers savoury notes of salted egg yolk that is perfectly balanced with refreshing and zesty notes of orange. Available from now until September 10. Order here.

Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Road, S(228211), +65 6738 1234

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Marina Bay Sands is joining the Mid-Autumn festivities with its array of classic and contemporary mooncake flavours. Fans of truffle will not want to miss out on the truffle bak kwa red lotus mooncake, a decadent dessert of caramelised red lotus paste mixed with barbecued bak kwa morsels and summer truffles. The XO dried scallop Wu Liang Ye mooncake is an umami-filled treat that combines lightly spiced dried scallops with robust Wu Liang Ye liquor. Available for pre-order from now until August 4, and collection from August 4 to September 10. Order here.

Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, S(018956), +65 6688 8868

This Cantonese restaurant is going all out this Mid-Autumn with its latest collection of signature baked mooncakes. Take your pick from a selection of classic flavours, including the single salted egg yolk baked white lotus mooncake and thousand layer yam mooncake—the latter is a must try. A popular treat, the mouth-watering dessert comprises smooth and creamy yam paste encased in layers of flaky pastry crust. While the treat is available plain, opt for a single yolk for a mix of sweet and savoury. Available from now until September 10. Order here.

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Celebrate Mid-Autumn this year with mooncakes from this celebrity favourite Japanese restaurant. Inspired by flavours from Nobu’s menu and executive chef Hideki Maeda’s heritage, anticipate a duo of handcrafted mooncakes that are sure to entice. Reinterpreting Nobu’s signature bento box dessert is the matcha lotus, black sesame and Valrhona chocolate pearls mooncake, featuring an earthy matcha lotus paste studded with chocolate pearls. This rich treat is complemented by the lotus with yuzu peel and pine nuts mooncake, an aromatic treat filled with zesty yuzu and fragrant pine nuts. The duo is encased in a beautiful navy lacquered jewellery box adorned with gold flora. Available from now until September 9. Order here.

Nobu Singapore,190 Orchard Boulevard, Level 3, S(248646), +65 6831 7653

This year, The Marmalade Pantry is offering a new ensemble of traditional mooncakes. Along with its classic flavours of double yolk with white lotus paste, and baked charcoal with black sesame and melon seeds, you can anticipate these two new additions—the traditional white lotus paste with macadamia nuts, and the hojicha matcha and raisin.
 
A twist to the classic baked mooncake, the former is elevated by buttery macadamia nuts studded throughout the white lotus paste. Perfect for matcha lovers, the latter is a blend of
hojicha and matcha tea-infused lotus paste, complemented by sweet raisins and a tea-infused baked skin. Presented in a dainty blush pink rattan vanity case, this makes for a perfect gift for your loved ones. Available from August 11 to September 10. Order here.

The Marmalade Pantry (multiple locations), Peck Seah Street, #01-01 Oasia Hotel Downtown, S(079333), +65 6385 0741

Those who prefer Teochew-style mooncakes can head to this homegrown stalwart pastry shop for its signature Teochew mooncakes. For something classic, go for the yuan yang with salted egg yolk—a highly-coveted treat, the mooncake offers a savoury mung bean filling balanced with spicy pork floss and salted egg yolk enveloped in a light and flaky pastry skin. Durian lovers can opt for the Mao Shan Wang durian, an indulgent mooncake filled with sweet mung bean paste infused with premium Mao Shan Wang durian pulp. Available from now until September 10. Order here. 

Thye Moh Chan (multiple locations), 133 New Bridge Road, 01-45, S(059413), +65 6604 8858

Elevate your Mid-Autumn festivities with mooncakes from 5 on 25. If you are stuck on flavours to pick, go for the ruby pandan, a luscious treat comprising a pandan-infused lotus and red bean paste. It's studded with red bean grains, which adds texture to each bite. Or, opt for the 5 on 25 Signature Tea Blend, a mooncake infused with a blend of osmanthus, oolong and pu'er tea. Of course, the classic mooncake is available too—the Silver Lotus OG presents velvety smooth white lotus paste filling and melon seeds wrapped in a thin and crumbly pastry. Available from now until September 10. Order here. 

5 on 25,  5 Fraser Street, Level 25, Andaz Singapore, +65 6408 1228

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