The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. Each year I’m reminded of the festival when I see mooncakes being sold. While I don’t celebrate the festival I do enjoy the mooncakes which is the traditional food of this festival. Last year I shared mooncake purchases with friends so that we can try out different ‘brands’ and find out which one’s the best. This year’s no different because we forgot which one is the one we liked best last year! So far this year I have tried a Hong Kong brand (not a top brand) and two local bakeries’ mooncakes. Today I bought a box from Casa Victoria, an established Chinese restaurant in Markham, and boy, was I impressed with the packaging! It didn’t come in a standard metal tin like all the others. I’ll tell the pictures speak for themselves.
yanny
September 17, 2010 at 10:28 am
Mooncakes don’t come in tins anymore. Malaysia also has very fanciful packaging. Countless varieties too.
babe_kl
September 18, 2010 at 8:00 am
Yanny is right there. Wait till you see the beautiful packaging from the various bakeries and I’m not talking about hotels! Too bad I didn’t buy any, otherwise I would take some shots and post them up.
Ker-Yng
September 18, 2010 at 9:52 am
I believe both of you. The last time I saw mooncakes in KL was a couple of years ago and even then there were many fanciful packaging. Oh, feeling so deprived right now!
food-4tots
September 18, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Congrats on your new blog! You will find many fancy packaging and varieties in Singapore too. My hubby just received a box of mooncakes in a jewellery box. Maybe I will post it up in my Facebook later.
Ker-Yng
September 18, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Thank you.
I know Singapore started fancy packaging ahead of Malaysia. Yes, post up your pictures, please!
food-4t0ts
September 20, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Here are the mooncake boxes posted in my Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001080406354#/album.php?aid=36010&id=121315097898563&fbid=155673771129362&ref=mf
Ker-Yng
September 20, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Really fancy!