Photo: Goodwood Park
Cover Photo: Goodwood Park

Add a dash of colour and flavour to your festivities with these striking snowskin mooncakes

As much as the bewitching story of the Mid-Autumn Festival has its roots in the traditional mooncake, our modern era has seen a tremendous evolution in the presentation of the classic baked goodie. Taking into consideration contemporary tastebuds and introducing newfangled patterns and pop colours, the mooncake has received a welcomed glow up. Here are our top favourite snowskin creations so far.

See also: 10 Best Traditional Mooncakes in Singapore For Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

1. Janice Wong

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Photo: Janice Wong
Above Photo: Janice Wong

Mooncake connoisseur Janice Wong has once again presented us with a thoughtful selection of dainty snowskins, bursting with zesty flavours and dreamy hues. Known for her trademark artistic approach to food, Wong’s goal this Mid-Autumn is to bring back some hope and joy through comforting tastes and aesthetically-pleasing designs. Opening the gorgeous marble, blue-toned box, your eyes are instantly greeted with a cheerful display of yellow, purple, blue and green. For those who lean towards nutty flavours, we recommend reaching for the Coconut Pecan Baked Almond one first, an incredibly aromatic creation that gives a satisfying crunch with every bite. Order here.

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2. Glenfiddich

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Above Photo: Glenfiddich

Created in collaboration with local agency Chun Tsubaki, Glenfiddich’s limited-edition snowskin mooncakes this year are inspired by the whisky brand’s signature expressions—the Original Twelve and the Solera Fifteen. The Glenfiddich Our Original Twelve snowskin mooncake comprises a glittery matcha-pistachio skin, as well as a luscious filling of roasted barley and dark brown sugar intermingled with the 12 Year Old’s nutty taste. Hidden at the centre is another delicious surprise—a white chocolate pear jam whisk truffle that gives each bite an extra layer of sweetness. Order here.

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3. Fairmont Singapore

Drawing influence from the eye-catching shades of autumn, Fairmont’s 2021 array of snowskin mooncakes come in four lovely pastel hues. These treats are delicately encased in themed packaging adorned with gold blossoms and clouds against a midnight blue sky, effectively capturing the essence of the Moon Festival and presenting its beauty in a box. The highlight flavour of this pack is no doubt the nostalgic White Rabbit Candy, which brings back the flavour of Singapore’s White Rabbit goodie, a sweet that speaks of childhood and innocence. Order here.

4. Min Jiang

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Photo: Goodwood Park
Above Photo: Goodwood Park

Goodwood Park Hotel’s impeccable range of Mid-Autumn delicacies is handcrafted by Hong Kong chefs in its annual collaboration with the hotel’s culinary team. This year, their ambrosian treats are gifted in new elegantly designed boxes decorated with golden floral motifs, making for stunning festive presents for both your friends or corporate associates. This selection is well-suited for durian aficionados, and its most striking creation comes in the form of the ever-popular Black Thorn Durian. Coated in a breathtaking ash skin and boasting a taste as intense as its look, the mooncake exudes the distinctive aroma and decadence of coveted durian varietals. Order here.

See also: The Best Durian Confections in Singapore

5. Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant

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Above Photo: Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium is celebrating mid-autumn this year with the revival of Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant’s in-house mooncakes, delicately handcrafted by Hong Kong dim sum chef Cheung Kin Nam. Long-time fans will be ecstatic to note that the perennial favourite, best-selling Peranakan Durian Snowskin Mooncake is back on the shelves, and selling hot. Gazing at the iconic skin featuring a pretty hue of purplish blue, you’d find yourself struggling to take a bite, for fear of ruining its beauty. But once you do, the richness of its durian filling will wash any regret away in an instant. Order here.

6. Crystal Jade

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Above Photo: Crystal Jade

Crystal Jade’s nostalgic range of Hong Kong-inspired snowskins embody the hope to rekindle conversations and rebuild the bonds between family, loved ones and friends. Just one glance at the box, and you’ll be captivated. Modest and elegant, it bears a lush velvet cover in either a deep burgundy red or regal jade green hue, and the delicate creations within peek out througha Chinese pavilion window set against a lattice design, beckons you to take a closer look. The Classic Hong Kong Milk Tea pays homage to the comforting flavours of Hong Kong and Macau—a well-loved cha chaan teng beverage wrapped in a pastel green nugget with floral notes and a pleasantly bitter finish. Order here.

See also: 5 Reasons To Visit The Revamped Crystal Jade Palace Restaurant In Ngee Ann City

7. Yan Ting

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Photo: The St. Regis
Above Photo: The St. Regis

This stalwart Chinese restaurant gives tradition a modern makeover in its mini snowskin collection. Delivered in regal tones of Arctic Blue, Sapphire Pink and King Cole Red, the edibles within are just as fit for royalty. Along with beloved mainstays, the fresh Royal Milk Tea Paste with Gula Melaka Truffle invites you into an exploration of exciting new tastes. A heavenly union of the mooncake’s velvety filling and milk tea’s brown sugar, this treat combines two familiar notes to create a whole new flavour. Order here.

8. Jade Restaurant

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Photo: The Fullerton
Above Photo: The Fullerton

Jade Signatures Mooncake Collection 2021 from The Fullerton Hotel Singapore showers you with warmth as it offers up exquisite new flavours with reduced sugar that beckon to the health conscious. Transporting you to an enchanting scene of peaceful twilight in a moonlit garden, the medley of snowskin mooncakes gives prominence to blossoms, berries and brewed tea. The Japanese-inspired Raspberry Hokkaido Milk Snow Skin is a must-try, with its romantic hue and pairing of milky and fruity sweetness, infused with creamy notes of vanilla. Order here.

9. TWG Tea

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Above Photo: TWG Tea

The sound of music encased within TWG Tea’s exceptional Moon Dance Tea Mooncake Music Box Collection illuminates the night sky, casting a spotlight on its centerstage star, the full moon. Refining time-honoured classics with an unexpected twist, these music boxes serve as whimsical, one-of-a-kind packaging that will brighten up your festivities. Casting aside the intemperate season of darkness, the exclusive pinwheel Rainbow snowskin mooncake symbolises the blooming of hope and a time of prosperity. Its whirlwind of colours are infused with lime lotus paste, sprinkled with golden chocolate pearls and a white chocolate heart filled with lemon and lotus cream. Order here.

10. Regent Singapore

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Above Photo: Regent Singapore

Another one for the durian fanatics, Regent Singapore’s Durian snowskin mooncakes are making their long-awaited return. Taking full advantage of the peak durian season, Summer Palace’s Chinese dim sum chef Leong Kwok Sing has elegantly crafted tangles of deep yellow and iconic bittersweet Mao Shan Wang flesh pureed into a pure, rich filling. All this delicious goodness is wrapped within a velvety golden snowskin that makes for one heavenly bite after another.  Order here.

11. Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant

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Photo: Wan Hao
Above Photo: Wan Hao

As you bask in the warmth family gatherings and friendly reunions, don’t forget to set some time aside for some tender loving self-care. Aiding in your pampering is the award-winning restaurant’s Luxurious Rose Bird's Nest with Golden Custard Paste Snowskin Mooncakes, a title simply oozing with sweet opulence and grandiosity. This mooncake provides the perfect balance of nourishment and indulgence, incorporating Bird’s Nest that is prized for its high nutritional value and anti-ageing properties—apt for a festival that honours the goddess of immortality. Enrobed in the richness of the golden custard lies the bird’s nest infused with rose syrup for a refreshing treat. Order here.

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