MID-AUTUMN MAGIC AT DORSETT HOTELS

A limited edition Dorsett Eski Bag will be yours with every box of 4 Crystal Skin Mooncakes purchased from Dorsett Grand Subang this year. For every box of 4 Baked Mooncakes, top-up RM15 to get the useful Dorsett Eski Bag.

Available now until 1^st October, The Emperor managed to nab the Bronze Award at the Star 2020 Mooncake Awards for its Premium Musang King Durian Mooncake (RM40 per piece, a day’s advance notice required). Made from freshly extracted Musang King durian flesh, the potent treat was a runaway best-seller last year and looks set to repeat a similar feat this year.

The aroma of the Premium Musang King Durian Mooncake heralds its arrival at our table during a recent sampling session. Encased in a chilled snowskin layer, the mooncake’s melt-in-the-mouth creamy sweetness hit the spot for us durian lovers.

Another award-winning creation is Dorsett’s Signature Blue Mooncake: Pandan Paste Single Egg Yolk with Crystal Skin infused with Blue Pea Flower Extract (RM35 each). The fragrant vanilla-like scent is discernible in the subtly sweet pandan flavoured lotus paste. You can also buy Pandan Paste with Crystal Skin infused with Blue Pea Flower Extract (RM33 each).

Other baked mooncake variants available include Baked White Lotus Paste with Double Egg Yolks (RM38 each), White Lotus Paste with Single Yolk (RM35 each), Pure White Lotus Paste (RM33 each), Pandan Lotus Paste with Single Egg Yolk (RM35 each) and Pure Red Bean Paste (RM30).

Dorsett Mooncakes are available at Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, Dorsett Putrajaya, Dorsett Hartamas, Silka Maytowet Kuala Lumpur, Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur and Cosmo Hotel Kuala Lumpur. To place orders, call 03-5031 6060 extn 3033/3032. Website: www.dorsetthotels.com

SWEET COLOURS OF MID-AUTUMN FROM CONCORDE KL

Modern. Minimalist. Whimsical. Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s contemporary mooncake gift boxes have raised the ante again for Mid-Autumn Festival this year.

After last year’s runaway best-selling 'bejewelled' gift boxes, the Hotel has gone square with sleek and minimalist lacquer boxes. Available in a set of two, the Mid-Autumn gift box set comes in alluring baby blue and candy pink hues or sunny yellow and vibrant orange. A whimsical bunny and a reindeer adornment on top gives the boxes a refined touch of ‘bling’.

To make an even greater impression on intended Mid-Autumn Fest recipients, the boxes are presented with finesse in a classy, rectangular matte silver cover gold-embossed with the Concorde Hotel KL logo and the appropriate festive greeting.

Each mooncake is also hygienically sealed in plastic wrapping, and held in a silver matte box. The Pink & Blue Giftbox (RM88+) proffers Japanese Red Bean and Pure Lotus Double Yolk mooncakes while the Yellow & Orange Giftbox (RM88+) comprises White Pure Lotus Paste and Green Tea Pure Lotus Single Yolk mooncakes.

The much sough-after Snowskin with Musang King Durian Mooncake (2 pc giftbox RM98+, 4 pc giftbox RM168+) also makes its much anticipated return. Decadent and luscious, this chilled snowskin treat will thrill die-hard durian lovers who like to have their mooncake and eat durian too.

Newer variants joining the festive array this year are Snowskin Lotus Paste with Longan & Wolfberries, Snowskin with  Yam & Egg Yolk and Snowskin Lotus Paste with Roselle mooncakes (pix above). These creations are priced at RM88+ for the 2 pc giftbox set, RM148+ for the 4 pc giftbox set.

We like the longan-wolfberries combination as the mooncake tastes pleasantly sweet with hints of fruitiness coming through on the palate. The roselle version evokes a subtle tanginess which balances the expectant sweetness somewhat.

Special 15% discount available for credit card holders of CIMB, HSBC, Citibank, Hong Leong Bank, Maybank and RHB. For more information, call Concorde Hotel KL, tel: 012-399 5007 (office hours) or visit the Mid-Autumn Festival kiosk at the Hotel Lobby from 10.30am – 8pm until 24 September.