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Every year, when the moon shines brightest, a seasonal pastry makes its rounds as a delectable tidbit and a gift for family, friends and clients. The moon cake, a uniquely Chinese creation, has of late adopted some rather Western habits. The China Daily team of food writers shows you some of the best in the country. This guide is totally subjective, gathering the opinions of professional eaters whose taste buds are so fine-tuned that they are immune to most mundane palate pleasures. Here is a list of moon cakes they will buy themselves. more | ||
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| Flavor and fragrance are two keywords this year at the Shangri-La Kowloon. Their Chaozhou-style moon cakes with yam paste and salted egg yolks are flavored with specially imported pandan leaves, the aromatic screw pine leaves so popularly used in Southeast Asian cakes and desserts. more | In Beijing, there is an invasion from the south. Chaohuang Shifu, Imperial Palace Cantonese Restaurant, leads the trend with Cantonese and Chaozhou moon cakes. The latter uses water and oil pastry that bakes into light flaky whirls, reminiscent of the radish crisps that are so popular in the capital. more | Visual appeal is the first lesson if you want to standout from the crowd. Sofitel Wanda Beijing invited three French artists to design the covers of their moon cake boxes, blending French art with Chinese tradition. more |
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| For the modern connoisseurs, the ultimate word in luxury has to be the Four Seasons Beijing's Chocolate Or Noir moon cakes. These melt-in-the-mouth moon cakes are personally supervised by its executive pastry chef and are only available at the Beijing hotel. more | Executive chef Miki Imagawa of Yu Lei believes that natural is best and his moon cakes have no preservatives. His little gems have to be ordered and eaten on the spot, and are so limited that they have to be ordered in advance when you place your bookings at the restaurant. more | The Peninsula Beijing's main attraction is the mini egg-custard moon cake, based on the famous recipe originating from the mother ship in Hong Kong, which has been a long time favorite since 1986.more |
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