Where to order mooncakes in this year’s mid-autumn festival

Tradition and innovation collide with Hong Kong MX’s latest mooncake collections. For something truly unconventional, opt for the Musang King durian molten mooncake. Oozing with a creamy durian filling made with real pulp from naturally-ripened fruit, these mooncakes utilise durian specially sourced from Malaysia to ensure richer flavour and silkier texture.

Meanwhile, the Disney gift box will surely appeal to one’s inner child with an exclusive record player-inspired box and Mickey Mouse-shaped white lotus seed paste mooncakes with egg yolk—a limited-edition offering to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary. Of course, the trusted brand continues to offer its signature and classic creations, including the lava custard mooncake.

For orders and enquiries, visit doubledownimportexportinc.com or contact +63 917 137 2129. Hong Kong MX also has physical stores in multiple locations throughout Metro Manila, and is available online via Lazada, Shopee, GrabFood, Pickaroo, and Metro Mart.

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This 2023, Jasmine restaurant at New World Makati Hotel pays homage to the timeless mooncake flavours you know and love: red bean, red lotus, white lotus, and five kernels. While the first three variants are beloved for its velvety texture, the five kernels mooncake boasts an exciting blend of tastes and textures, comprised of watermelon seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and peanuts. Order yours in a box of two or four, or upgrade to the box of six with a bottle of wine to boot.

For orders and enquiries, email fbreservations.manila@newworldhotels.com, call +63 2 8811 6888 ext. 3679, or message +63 917 888 4194 via Viber or WhatsApp.

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As Solaire Resort’s dedicated Chinese dining destination, Red Lantern is no stranger to family celebrations and special occasions, the Mid-Autumn Festival included. Crafted by executive chef Tai Siew Hong and chef de partie Ralff Jiang, this year’s mooncake selection boasts one-of-a-kind creations that will surely make for memorable gifting—most notably, the limited-edition white lotus paste with The Dalmore whisky and white lotus paste with Remy Martin cognac mooncakes.

Additionally, Red Lantern offers a range of East-meets-West snow skin mooncake flavours: avocado custard and chocolate coffee, black sesame and chocolate wine, and mango with chocolate lemon. For a more traditional option, opt for their baked mooncakes with variants like white lotus paste and double egg yolk, mixed nut and pork floss, and black sesame and double egg yolk.

For orders and enquiries, visit solaireresort.com/mooncake or call +63 2 8888 8888.

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This year, The Peninsula Manila highlights two quintessential mooncake flavours: the traditional white lotus seed paste with egg yolk, available in a box of six miniature mooncakes; and the luxuriously rich egg custard, available in a box of four miniature mooncakes. Can’t decide? Have the best of both worlds with their eight-piece mooncake box instead.

For orders and enquiries, visit peninsula.com/manila, email diningpmn@peninsula.com, or call +63 2 8887 2888 ext. 6691 and 6694.

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A name synonymous with Chinese pastries, Kee Wah Bakery shakes up its regular offering with exciting creations such as the red bean paste mooncake with mandarin peel, the assorted nuts mooncake with salted pork, Chinese ham mooncakes with assorted nuts, and the Chinese ham mooncake with assorted nuts and Betty’s XO sauce. A symphony of textures and flavours, Kee Wah Bakery’s egg custard mooncakes collection includes classic, chocolate, Earl Grey, and fruit yoghurt with strawberry and orange peel variations. 

The bakery’s well-loved classics are also available this Mid-Autumn Festival, and they even offer low-sugar versions of some traditional flavours utilising maltitol, an artificial sweetener.

For orders and enquiries, visit keewahproductsphilippines.com or contact +63 968 228 8530. Kee Wah Bakery also has physical stores in multiple locations throughout Metro Manila, and is available online via Lazada, Shopee, GrabMart, Pickaroo, and Metro Mart.

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Indulge in your favourite flavours while sampling exciting new treats with Edsa Shangri-La, Manila’s mooncake selection. All homemade and handcrafted, this year’s lineup includes white lotus, red bean, mixed nuts, durian, black sesame, and green tea. Order them per piece, or choose one of the hotel’s artfully adorned gift boxes.

For orders and enquiries, call +63 2 8633 8888 ext. 8803.

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Encased in a simple, timeless gold box, Man Ho’s mooncake collection features four flavours. While the red lotus paste with salted duck egg yolk and white lotus paste with salted duck egg yolk mooncakes are sure bets, the durian mooncake is perfect for those after something more unique. Finally, the wine cranberry mooncake makes the set even more memorable with a contemporary twist.

For orders and enquiries, call +63 917 624 5980 or +63 917 548 9553.

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The classic, lotus paste and double egg yolk mooncakes from Xiù Fine Cantonese Dining are made extra memorable with ornate, three-dimensional artwork across the top of the baked pastry. These cakes come in a sleek octagonal case with Xiù’s logo embossed in gold, complete with a clear tote and satin bow.

For orders and enquiries, call +63 947 707 0228, +63 2 8650 7189, or + 63 2 8650 8428.

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China Blue’s mooncake collection is primed to excite classicists and thrill-seekers alike. Their all-in-one mooncake box makes for easy gifting this Mid-Autumn Festival, highlighting each of their four baked mooncake creations: red bean single egg yolk, white lotus single egg yolk, Thai milk tea with cashew nut coffee, and rose petal with pineapple paste.

For orders and enquiries, visit conradmanila.com, call +63 2 8833 9999 or +63 917 650 3591 917, or email mnlmb.fb@conradhotels.com.

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