Editor's Picks: 10 Best Mooncakes To Bring Luck 2022
These luminous pastries make the most delicious gifts!
It’s mooncake season! Steeped in tradition, lush with flavors and textures, we found the best ones to gift this year.
Mooncakes 2022
Mooncakes 2022
China Blue by Jeremy Leung
Executive Chinese Chef Eng Yew Khor curates a delightful ensemble of mooncakes in these savory flavors: Red bean single salted yolk, White lotus single egg yolk, Fragrant pandan with taro black gold charcoal, and Chocolate orange. Get a set of four baked mooncakes to fit into this festive ‘Indulgence’ receptacle for Php 3,888 nett. Address: Conrad Manila, Seaside Boulevard, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay. Call (0917) 650-3591 or send a message to m.me/ConradManilaPh. IG: @conradmanila | FB: @conradmanilaph.
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China Blue by Jeremy Leung
These limited edition designer bags can hold four delicate mooncakes each. Available in coral or periwinkle, these Lunar Prosperity bags are made by Rags2Riches, the hotel’s partner in this sustainability advocacy, and a 15-year old social enterprise that aims to help alleviate poverty in the country’s marginalized urban communities. Php 5,888 nett. Address: Conrad Manila, Seaside Boulevard, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay. Call (0917) 650-3591 or send a message to m.me/ConradManilaPh. IG: @conradmanila | FB: @conradmanilaph.
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Xin Tian Di
Traditional with a modern twist, these traditional and snowskin mooncakes come in all-time favorite flavors: Red Bean, Lotus Cream, and the newest confection — Ube. Available until September 15 at www.crowneplazamanila.com. Address: 4/F Crowne Plaza Galleria, Ortigas Centre, Pasig. Contact: (02) 8790-3100 or email fandb.reservations@gmail.com. IG: @xintiandiofficial | FB: @xintiandirestaurant.
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Edsa Shangri-La
Their Over The Moon Mooncake Collection are available in small and large sizes, in six signature flavors: White Lotus, Red Bean, Green Tea, Mixed Nuts, Durian, and Black Sesame. Even more fun are the new Kiddie Mooncakes in Choco Loco, Chocolate Lava, Ube Cheese and — my favorite — the Piggy Mooncake Honeydew shaped to look like funny pig faces. Perfect for the little ones. Address: 1 Garden Way, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong. IG: @edsashangrila | FB: @edsashangrila.
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Grand Hyatt Manila
Presented in these specially-designed gift boxes, this year’s Mooncake Collection is available in five flavors: White Lotus, White Lotus with Salted Egg Yolk, Black Sesame, Red Bean, and Ube. There’s also a mooncake + wine package, with four mooncakes in a box with a bottle of Banrock Station shiraz or moscato. Address: 8th Avenue corner 35th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Contact: (02) 8838-1234 or email manila.grand@hyatt.com. IG: @grandhyattmanilaph |FB: grandhyattmanilaph.
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The Hungry Chef
Always in demand, Chef Nathaniel Uy makes the best handcrafted, artisanal mooncakes in town. Yes, I’m calling it. And they sell out so fast it makes my head spin, so order NOW. This year’s flavors are: Black Bean (available in plain, single yolk, double yolk), Lotus (plain, single yolk, double yolk), Ube, and the very delectable Empress Mooncake with XO Sauce. Email stayhungrychef@gmail.com. IG: @thehungrychef.
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Jasmine
New World’s famous Chinese restaurant never fails to deliver luxurious mooncakes in indulgent flavors. This year’s collection includes: Red Bean, Red Lotus, White Lotus, and Five Kernel mooncakes in boxes of two or four pieces. Address: New World Makati, Esperanza Street corner Makati Avenue, Makati. Mobile / Viber / WhatsApp: (0917) 888-4194 or email fandbreservations.manila@newworldhotels.com. IG: @newworldmakati | FB: @newworldmakatihotel.
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Kee Wah Bakery
Hong Kong’s famous mooncakes are still made with the same quality as when they were baked in a small neighborhood grocery store in Yau ma Tei in the 1940s. Kee Wah Supreme Mooncakes come in the signature tin stamped with a classic emperor’s portrait — one of the best keepsakes of the season. Check out the many flavors available including low calorie mooncakes! Available on Lazada, Shopee, Pickaroo, Metromart and GrabMart, with pop up locations at Robinsons Magnolia and Uptown Mall. IG: @hongkongkeewahproductsph | FB: @hongkongkeewahproductsphilippines.
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Kee Wah Bakery
For a new generation of mooncake lovers, Kee Wah has a line of more contemporary flavors like these Earl Grey Tea and Egg Custard Mooncakes. Also available in flavors: Egg Custard, and Fruit Yogurt Custard with strawberry and orange peel variants. Available on Lazada, Shopee, Pickaroo, Metromart and GrabMart, with pop up locations at Robinsons Magnolia and Uptown Mall. IG: @hongkongkeewahproductsph | FB: @hongkongkeewahproductsphilippines.
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Kee Wah Bakery
These Red Bean Paste Mooncakes with Mandarin Peel exemplify the delicious marriage of traditional and innovative flavors that Kee Wah Bakery makes. A great way to honor heritage while recognizing delicious future possibilities. Available on Lazada, Shopee, Pickaroo, Metromart and GrabMart, with pop up locations at Robinsons Magnolia and Uptown Mall. IG: @hongkongkeewahproductsph | FB: @hongkongkeewahproductsphilippines.
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Lung Hin
Award-winning restaurant Lung Hin presents the mooncake flavors this year: Red Bean with Double Egg Yolks, Red Lotus Seed with Double Egg Yolks, White Lotus Seed with Double Egg Yolks, and Black Sesame with Double Egg Yolks. Address: Level 44, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Meralco Avenue, Pasig. IG: @marcopolomanila | FB: @lunghinmnl.
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Canton Road
Shangri-La The Fort’s popular Chinese restaurant has crafted these sumptuous mooncakes in modern flavors: Pineapple and Walnuts, Mixed Nuts, White Lotus and Salted Egg Yolk, Flaky Red Beans and Pine Nuts, Chestnuts with Salted Egg, and Jasmine Tea and Pistachio. And they come in luxurious treasure boxes that hold from two to four mooncakes. Address: Shangri-La The Fort, 30th Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. IG: @shangrilafort | FB: @shangrilafort.
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Solaire
Light, smooth, subtly sweet, these Teochew Mooncakes with their flaky puffs are available in ube paste and egg yolk, or with taro paste and egg yolk. Address: One Asean Avenue, Parañaque. Contact(02) 8888-8888. IG: @solaireresort | FB: @solaireresort.
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Lead photo: New World Makati
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