it's a journey: Mooncake Galore at Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Friday, August 31, 2012

Mooncake Galore at Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Get your mooncake at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Ardent mooncake lovers can get their early bites this year as Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur welcome the most highly anticipated celebrations of the year with a galore of lip-smacking mooncakes offering.

Aside from the hotel's traditional snow-skin and baked moocakes, Chef Roland Seow Heng Ghai has introduced a limited edition mooncake, inspired by the King of All Fruits mark this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.

The new flavour this year at Corus Hotel is the Snow-Sking Musang King Durian Mooncake, a unique creation that is fresh and appealing to the palate. The rich and creamy goodness of this signature full bodied aroma, bittersweet durian paste is wrapped in a tender snow skin which is a perfect compliment to the taste of the fruit.

The perennial favourite year upon year is the Snow-Skin D24 Durian Mooncake. It features an exquisitely handcrafted D24 durian paste that is delicately enfolded in a duvet of tender snow-skin, an original Corus Hotel's creation which was voted as the best "Nouveau Bites" and has won Gold Medals in 2010 and 2011 under the "The Fabulous Snow Skin Mooncake" category.

The essence of the black sesame paste encompassed in the smoothly ground white sesame, wrapped in a delicate white snow skin makes this patterned Sesame Ying Yang Mooncake tops as high nutrition and wholesome choice.

Cher's recommendations are Mooncake with Lotus Paste and Single Yolk, Mooncake with White Lotus Paste (less sugar), Golden Jadette Mooncake with Single Yolk, Snow-Skin Sesame Ying Yang Mooncake, newly introduced Snow-Skin Musang King Durian Mooncake, and the popular Snow-Skin D24 DUrian Mooncake that grossed the highest sale.

An array of other sweet temptations is also available, ranging from red bean, white and pure lotus paste with single and double yolk, and assorted fruits and nuts.

Sold at affordable price form RM 17nett to RM 25nett, the mooncakes come with exquisite custom-made imported boxes in a vibrant golden yellow colour, perfect for the avid box collector. Delivery service is also available for bulk orders as corporate giveaways. Prior booking is advisable to ensure freshness of the mooncakes.