Ever seen a mooncake noob attempt to make a snowskin mooncake? Here you go: That was how I made my not-so-nice mini snowskin mooncake with passion fruit lotus paste and I got to take it home for rif to try. He didn’t believe I made the mooncake. Ok fine, I didn’t make the dough or [...]
Lai Po Heen Mooncake Review
August 24, 2012 16 Comments
For the mid-autumn festival each year, hotels will come up with their variation of mooncakes and fancy gift boxes fit to become one’s jewelry box. This year, Mandarin Oriental’s mooncake gift box oozes grandeur with hues of gold and royal purple. While the packaging was impressive, it was the array of mooncakes on offer that [...]
Toh Yuen, Hilton Petaling Jaya
August 16, 2012 11 Comments
Toh Yuen’s new ala carte menu embraces the authenticity of Chinese cuisine while retaining Master Chef Lee’s emphasis on using only fresh ingredients. I was told Chef Lee gets his inspiration from his frequent culinary travels to China and the menu is a good assortment of appetizers, soups, main courses, noodles, rice and dessert. One [...]
