Mid-Autumn Festival 2021: 5 mooncakes you can order online now in Malaysia
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is just looming around the corner and like every other year, there are plenty of amazing mooncake sets available in Malaysia created by independent cafes, gift curators and luxury hotels.
And if you still find it risky to head out to shop for your mooncakes this 2021, why not order them online and have them delivered straight to the doorsteps of your loved ones?
Be it the adorable Fable set from A.Cross Creations or matcha mooncakes from Oh Cha Matcha and classics from Le Meridien KL, here are our top picks for 2021:
A.CROSS CREATIONS
A newly established gifting company, A.Cross Creations makes its debut by creating a series of mooncake gift sets that will satiate both your palate and visual pleasures! Partnering with local Malaysian bakers, A.Cross Creations curated two sets – Peranakan Pair and Fable Set – where each gives a unique experience for its recipient.
Our pick is the Fable Set (two-tiered version) that features an array of mooncakes paired with two different canisters of tea leaves and an adorable D-I-Y bunny lantern.
Order via www.acrosscreations.com.
GRAND HYATT KUALA LUMPUR
A staple among luxury mooncake gift sets, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur ups the ante with a special collaboration with fashion designer Melinda Looi to feature a luxurious set that will impress your giftee.
Starring its famed mooncakes from Grand Hyatt, the Grand Gambit set also comes a western chess box set, where makes the perfect company for the family, where everyone can sit down for a round of games as they indulge in delectable treats.
OH CHA MATCHA
Fancy some delicious Matcha flavoured mooncakes? Then look no further than one of KL's best matcha connoisseur – Oh Cha Matcha – who has created a series of snow skin mooncakes in an array of flavours including Matcha Mung Bean (Matcha Snow Skin), Hojicha Mung Bean (Purple Sweet Potato Snow Skin), Genmaicha Mung Bean (Blue Spirulina Snow Skin) and Matcha Mung Bean (Beetroot Snow Skin).
On top of being delicious, the mooncakes are also a healthy alternative to traditional recipes, where they are vegan-friendly and handmade with plant-based, natural stevia with no artificial colouring or syrup.
Pre-order the mooncakes now at this link or shop directly at the TTDI store.
LE MERIDIEN KUALA LUMPUR
When to comes to mooncakes, Le Meridien KL has always been one of our go-tos and this year, the hotel created an elegant pastel vanity box to house their wide range of mooncakes, which can double up as a jewellery case after you finished the treats within!
Aside from its classic favourites like White Lotus With Double Egg Yolk, Le Meridien has gone above and beyond to create a unique Mid-Autumn experience for us with unique flavours ranging from grape fruit with wild honey to caramelised banana with sea salt and red cherry with Martell VSOP.
Order online here: lemeridienklmooncake.oddle.me.
KOOKY CREAM
A rising star within the cafe scene in KL and PJ, Kooky Cream has prepared a fun treat of mooncakes for us this season. Packed in a traditional mooncake art-inspired box (created in collaboration with The Alphabet Press), Kooky Kream features four unique mooncake flavours – Hojicha Biscoff, Genmaicha Macadamia, Matcha Taro and Eary Grey Caramelised Pecan – for its Moon Gazing Gift set.
Order now via www.caketogether.com.