Monopoly Mooncake
Percival Blanco
This time, they have partnered with local confectionary brand Mdm Ling Bakery for a unique mooncake set so you can snack on the goodies and play the nostalgic childhood game during the Mid-Autumn Festival at the same time.
Since green living is the ideal lifestyle now, eco-conscious individuals would be pleased to know that the mooncake box is made sustainably and it opens up to form the game board. This means less waste after you finish the baked goods.
Making for the perfect gift to impress your loved ones, or even your scorned enemies, each mooncake has its own special twist, differentiating one flavour to the next with its unique molten lava core.
While all the flavours are absolutely delicious, choices among the assembly of 18 include vegetarian-friendly and halal-certified mooncakes too.
As stated on the Mdm Ling Bakery website, "Now it's a walk to remember and roll around the charming streets home to some of the most popular cookies and their premium quality ingredients, many of which are Mdm Ling Bakery's signatures!"
What used to be known as 'Old Kent Road', now reads as the Himalayan Salt Square, priced at a measly 60 Monopoly Dollars. Some of the other amusingly named properties include Purple Sweet Potato Place, Jalan Kuih Bangkit, Seaweed Street, Hazelnut Lane, Green Pea Grove, Pineapple Promenade, and Butter Boulevard.
Certain elements have remained the same however, including the 'Go To Jail' space, collecting 200 Monopoly Dollars when passing 'Go', the design on the printed Monopoly Dollars, and the 'Free Parking' space.
Other accessories on the other hand have minor tweaks, including the pineapple design on the 'Chance' cards, names on the property cards, and the centre artwork display on the board, which shows Mr Monopoly leaving Mdm Ling Bakery.
It makes for the perfect gift to impress your loved ones, or even your scorned enemies. Each mooncake has its own special twist, differentiating one flavour to the next with its unique molten lava core. While all the flavours are absolutely delicious, choices among the assembly of 18 include vegetarian-friendly and halal-certified mooncakes too.
This includes halal/vegetarian-friendly options like the LAVALICIOUS! Signature series. This series has strong global influences, which can be seen from its offerings like a Japanese Matcha Green Tea Mooncake, a Nanyang Coffee Caramel Mooncake, a Hong Kong Salted Egg Yolk Custard Mooncake and a Belgian-Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Mooncake.
The YUMMYLICIOUS! series sees Mdm Ling Bakery adapt their signature cookies into their mooncakes, birthing creations such as a salted mung bean mooncake, a Japanese purple sweet potato mooncake, a cranberry florentine assorted nuts mooncake, and a savoury chicken floss mooncake.
For those who love nostalgic Chinese desserts, the all new DESSERTLICIOUS! series features fun mooncake inventions like an orange peel red bean mooncake, a longan dan feng tea mooncake, an osmanthus goji berries mooncake, and a peanut sesame paste mooncake.
His mooncakes have less sugar and peanut oil. It also does not have added preservatives and uses only natural colourings, which is perfect for those who might be looking for a healthier option this Mid-Autumn Festival.
From S$78 for four pieces, the JUbilance - Flaky Teochew Orh Nee Mooncakes come in four delicious flavours: Pumpkin Orh Nee, Pumpkin Orh Nee Single Yolk, Orh Nee Double Yolk and Matcha Mochi Lava Orh Nee.
The Monopoly X Mdm Ling Bakery board game set features a crowd-pleasing selection of four mooncake series: Lavalicious! Signature Series, Dessertlicious! Nostalgic Series, Yummylicious! Cookie-Inspired Series and Luscious! Traditional Classic Series.
For fans of snow skin mooncakes, the hotel has launched two new flavours, Ondeh Ondeh and Cranberry Cheese, alongside its crowd favourite Royal Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch and Green Tea snow skin mooncakes. And if you prefer baked confections, then there are classics like premium white lotus paste with single and double salted egg yolk to sink your teeth into.
Each features five pockets for stashing makeup brushes as well as two compartments with zips to house your favourite cosmetics. Adorned with a personalised luggage tag, the vanity case can be carried by the short handle, or by attaching your own shoulder sling to the box.
Encased within are four separate tins and you can choose from a crowd-pleasing selection of four mooncake series, from the baked cookie-inspired Yummilicious series to the Lavalicious series with oozy centres.
Dig into unique snow skin mooncake flavours such Lotus Biscoff Hokkaido Milk, Oreo Cheese, Tiramisu, and Yuzu Mango Hokkaido Milk, or go down the trad route with baked confections like White Lotus Paste with Double Yolk or the Low-Sugar White Lotus Paste with Macadamia Nuts mooncake.
After devouring the luscious creations within these mooncake boxes, you might be concerned about the beautiful boxes going to waste. Fret not, as many of them are multi-functional. These boxes can double as vanity cases, elegant storage containers, and even a tote bag, too.
Dig into unique snow skin mooncake flavours such Lotus Biscoff Hokkaido Milk, Oreo Cheese, Tiramisu, and Yuzu Mango Hokkaido Milk, or go down the traditional route with baked confections like White Lotus Paste with Double Yolk or the Low-Sugar White Lotus Paste with Macadamia Nuts mooncake.
To commemorate the Disney 100th anniversary celebration, Hong Kong MX launched a themed mooncake giftbox to celebrate this incredible milestone. Inspired by retro vinyl record players, the Disney 100th Anniversary Collection design features some of the most beloved classic cartoon characters and the container doubles as a music box winded up by rotating the vinyl disc. As the tune of "It's a Small World" begins playing, step into a magical and decadent adventure. The box consists of perennial favourites such as White Lotus Seed Paste with Egg Yolk set to charm the hearts of the young and old.
A signature favourite collection from Mandarin Oriental, Cherry Garden Four Treasure (RED), features a medley of traditional baked classics and new flavours. From low sugar silver lotus paste with single yolk to the newest low sugar chestnut with cashew nuts and truffle, revel in exquisite mooncakes while keeping that waistline in check.
Charm the hearts of the young and old with traditional baked mooncakes that never go out of style! The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore brings shoppers luscious petite mooncakes housed in a premium two-tier tin box featuring the glorious facade of Stamford House and the Capitol Building. Their popular Mixed Mini Baked Mooncakes includes Mini Baked White Lotus Paste with Egg Yolk Mooncakes and Baked White Lotus Paste with Macadamia Nuts Mooncakes - perfect to enjoy with a soothing cup of tea.
Made with a genuine taste of tradition, Tai Chong Kok is one of the very few bakeries left in Singapore that still produce their fresh lotus paste by hand using 100% pure lotus seeds with no preservatives added. These mooncakes are also formed in the same traditional wooden moulds used at the original Sago Street store in Chinatown more than 80 years ago. Their commitment towards tradition results in the renowned Traditional Lotus Paste Mooncake With Double Yolk, filled with lotus paste and studded with 2 fragrant salted egg yolks.
With snowskin varieties gaining popularity, JU Signatures is bringing contemporary flair to traditional flavours with its JUxtaposition Mini Snowskin Mooncake Series. For their Champagne Truffle Mini Snowskin mooncake and Chocolate Praline Mini Snowskin mooncake, find a praline center with boozy champagne juxtaposed against a pure white lotus paste and decadent chocolate praline snuggled within chocolate lotus paste respectively.
Another brand that does exquisite snowskin mooncakes with award-winning flavours is Ding Mooncake. Each snowskin mooncake in their Assortment of Premium Snowskin Mooncakes is handcrafted with passion. Soft and chewy skin and expertly crafted with the finest mochi, its filling boasts only premium imported ingredients to achieve these exceptional flavours like Fuerte Avocado Snow Skin Mooncake and Thai Young Coconut Snow Skin Mooncake.
Conrad Singapore Orchard proudly unveils its highly anticipated mooncake collection, crafted with unparalleled expertise and artistry by the culinary team of Summer Palace, the esteemed one Michelin starred restaurant within the hotel. Each mooncake in the Summer Place Snowskin Collection employs the finest ingredients and upholding the revered Cantonese techniques passed down through generations. Flavours in the collection include Gryphon Green Tea with Melon Seeds and Mocaccino Chocolate.
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore brings shoppers luscious petite mooncakes housed in a premium two-tier tin box featuring the glorious facade of Stamford House and the Capitol Building. Their new creation Pistachio Mini Snowskin Mooncakes features smooth, fragrant pistachio paste encased in soft snowskin which is light and refreshing on the palate.