16 Aug
Mooncake Preview @ Golden Phoenix, Hotel Equatorial
Malaysian consumers are in the lucky situation of having plenty of options when it comes to mooncakes. From Chinese restaurants, bakeries, franchises to hotels, everyone is presenting an almost endless variety of mooncakes every year. And this year, we were lucky to be invited to the show case of Hotel Equatorial’s offerings, thanks to the good folks from Feedmelah and Hotel Equatorial.
We had fun sampling the various delicate cuts and picking out our favorite.
When it comes to packaging, Hotel Equatorial presents its mooncakes in elegant packaging that is sure to win the hearts any mooncake aficionados.
In addition to mooncakes, one can also purchases these Shining Moonlight that resembles Gold Ingots that symbolize wealth, abundance and prosperity. A box of 9 mini ingots costs RM38 and it is limited to only 20 boxes per day. Advance order is required.
Red Bean Green Tea (RM13.90), Pure Lotus Double Yolk (RM20.00)
New Contemporary Flavours for 2010 (RM 17.90 to RM 18.90): (from top left) Red Yeast Sweet Potato, Espresso Chestnut, German Black Forest, Charcoal-Baked Yam, Bamboo Hazelnut, Pumpkin Taro.
While we found some of the offerings were a tad too sweet for our liking, our votes go to espresso chestnut, pumpkin taro and german blackforest. The espresso chestnut mooncake is a perfect blend of flavours, and the strong aroma of coffee alone is arousing. I love the combination of pumpkin and taro simple because I adore pumpkin and yam so much. The german blackforest is nice with the right sweetness and the chocolate gave a pleasing bitter aftertaste.
For more information on the variesties and pricing, go to their website here
HOTEL EQUATORIAL KUALA LUMPUR
Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 2161 7777
Fax: +60 3 2161 9020
Posted by wyyv on August 16, 2010 at 10:23 am
hahaha.. I like that Shining Moonlight, it has an interesting shape there =]
nowadays, there are really a lot of mooncakes out there.. too many different flavour to be chose.. sometimes see till eyes oso blur edi.. lol..
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Posted by mimid3vils on August 16, 2010 at 11:12 am
like the packaging~~
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Posted by taufulou on August 16, 2010 at 5:09 pm
urrr….the texture of mooncake already enough to tempt me~
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Posted by Be an Expert Pastry Chef With Cooking Games « shiyan on August 16, 2010 at 8:05 pm
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Posted by Ciki on August 17, 2010 at 11:26 am
larvely! drools!
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Posted by university student on August 18, 2010 at 11:40 am
I like the packaging. Simple but elegant!
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Posted by Lyrical Lemongrass on August 19, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Drats. I haven’t had any mooncake this year. Espresso chestnut and pumpkin taro sound heavenly.
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Posted by Nate @ House of Annie on August 22, 2010 at 9:23 pm
I like all the experimentation of flavors that goes on every year. Though they might not all hit the tasty mark, some will push the envelope just enough to be good.
Nate @ House of Annie´s last blog ..Pandan Spiral Moon Cake Recipe
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