With the Mid-Autumn Festival rapidly approaching, many companies have introduced intriguing variations of the dessert pastries that are packed with mouthwatering and distinctive flavours – mooncakes! We have the ideal guide for you, whether you’re a purist when it comes to mooncakes, a gourmet looking for the best flavours, or you just appreciate beautiful packaging!
Dragon-i
If you love durian and snow skin mooncakes, Dragon-i has the perfect pairing for you! The delicate snowskin is painted a pretty shade of yellow and filled with a creamy and dreamy Musang King pulp, making it a dessert worth sharing with friends and family. It has an aromatic, distinctive flavour and a custardy texture.
Location: Level 1 (Orange Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Grand Harbour
With Grand Harbour’s VIP Premium Box, which features beautifully painted flowers on a blue or pink bag filled with White Lotus Double Yolk, White Lotus Single Yolk, Supreme Nuts with Ham, and Jade Lotus Single Yolk flavours, you can share the love with those you care about. The mooncakes are made from scratch using the best ingredients and traditional fillings.
Location: Level 5 (Pink Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Inside Scoop
This dainty set includes four mooncakes filled with delicious ice cream flavours: dark chocolate with orange, durian with chocolate ganache, oolong tea with red bean, and raspberry yoghurt with blue pea flower. The mooncakes are encased in chocolate shells or snow skin pastry. In our opinion, there isn’t a sweeter treat to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with than this!
Location: Level 3 (Pink Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Moonlight Cake House and Cafe
Choose from a whopping 17 flavours of mooncakes, each with a distinctive design (what a sight!). If you’re unsure of where to begin, we suggest trying their most popular Single Yolk Lotus or White Lotus fillings. If you’re feeling particularly daring, try the Durian Lotus or Mixed Nuts flavours.
Location: Level 1 (Orange Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
PUTIEN
For those of you who adore traditional pastry-style mooncakes, this is your stop. Traditional Teochew mooncakes made by PUTIEN feature vintage fillings like yam and purple sweet potato, and are encased in a flaky, deep-fried crust. These mooncakes have a low sugar content and no preservatives or additives thanks to the yam and sweet potato’s natural sweetness, allowing the mooncake’s authentic flavours to stand out.
Location: Level 5 (Orange Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Lavender
The ideal treat to satisfy your sweet tooth is Lavender’s Custard Lava Mooncakes. Discover the sensational lava core, which is filled with a creamy salted duck yolk and makes it the ideal gift for friends and family (or for yourself!)
Location: Level 1 (Orange Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
duluKINI
DuluKINI offers everyone exciting halal options to enjoy during this festive season. Treat yourself to a box of classic mooncake flavours like red bean, lotus, and pandan, or try something a little different like the Musang King Durian Snowskin Mooncake with creamy filling, or Golden Taro Mochi Mooncakes.
While you’re there, pick up the Bird’s Nest Mooncake Set, which pairs two bottles of bird’s nest with special fusion-flavored mooncakes for the ideal gift.
Location: Level 2 (Pink Zone), Pavilion Bukit Jalil
That’s not all – Pavilion Bukit Jalil is hosting a Carnival of Joy, with a variety of events and workshops, from August 19 to September 11. Get some culture and heritage education from the traditional lantern-making workshops; be inspired by the innovative instrument and dance performances; and let the lovely Lantern Parade take your breath away.
Parents can also take their kids out for the day to enjoy the lovely Mid-Autumn Festival decorations; spend time with bunnies at the Bunny Petting Zoo; see performances by children’s public speaking groups and wushus; and even make a Mid-Autumn wish on the Digital Lantern Wishing Screen. You can also stop by the Marketplace at the Centre Court for more interesting options for mooncake gifts for your loved ones this festive season.
For more on ‘Carnival of Joy’ activities & promotions, visit www.pavilion-bukitjalil.com, or get real-time updates via Facebook & Instagram, or contact Customer Service at 03 8092 8833.
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