I got fascinated with its chewy, sweet and nutty taste of cake made of lotus paste. Many selections of moon cake that you can choose from here in Singapore, in traditional flavor like lotus paste and egg yolk or varieties of fillings like durian, chocolate, coffee or ice cream. It normally goes with hot Chinese tea, but I preferred as my dessert to mask the saltiness of my meal.
This tradition started when I first tasted here in Singapore, where most of the famous hotels, restaurant or bakeshop showcasing their most unique recipe that would perfectly seize the palate of a free spirited consumer. To make it more inviting, packaging is another selling point.
I tried coffee and chocolate but egg yolk, from salted duck egg, is the most outstanding for me, I eat it in small wedges, as I cut it, the egg yolk reveals, resembling the shape of the moon that symbolizes the festival. In Chinese, moon represents festival reunion of families where they get together on this special day to eat festive fruits and moon cakes.
I never thought that this festival is celebrated on 15th of September or early October in the chinese calendar. But for me, once the ghost month is over it's the start of this festival and to my surprise, my friend Melanie also observes this as a yearly tradition. When I asked her if she is keen to buy, she nod to me right away. This year, I bought my moon cake at Takashimaya Square with my good friend where we were able to choose to a number of participating outlets offering an ample discount if we will buy a box of four or two.
Faring from this pattern will continue because it talks about tradition adhering to family. 'Til next year and maybe I'll be more aggressive to try exotic flavor.
