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The most exclusive moon cakes in Hong Kong

Posted: September 7, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: China, Global | Tags: , , |2 Comments

Never had a moon cake, but they sure look purdy

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Mid-Autumn Festival is near- time to have moon cakes! Traditionally they are made with lotus seed paste and salted duck egg yolks. However, there are many variations of moon cakes as well as people in Hong Kong get bored easily. The most exclusive ones are allegedly made by Spring Moon 嘉麟樓 at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong. It is limited edition which means every year, people queue for hours and it is usually sold out way before the festival. The price has gone up by nearly double this year to HK$485 (GBP40) a box!

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So is it really worth the hype?

Beautiful packaging
To start with, it is beautifully packaged. The box is a lot smaller than standard size moon cakes, but it feels delicate and special. It is a nice gift idea!

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A welcoming fragrance of custard greeted me as soon as I opened the box.

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The moon cakes are mini…

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