Hong Kong’s 16 most decadent mooncakes to try for Mid-Autumn Festival 2021: from whisky-filled and Earl Grey treats, to Mandarin Oriental’s red bean recipe and the Peninsula Boutique’s must-try classic

Sep 3 , 2021

If you’re looking to shell out on mooncakes this Mid-Autumn Festival, then look no further than these luxurious mooncakes. Photos: The Peninsula, Shangri-La Group, Duddell’s, St. Regis.

Shangri-La hotels all across Hong Kong are offering mouth-watering mooncake collections – from 50-year aged mandarin peel mooncakes to hampers chock-full with extravagant products

Fortnum & Mason, Kowloon Shangri-La and Sheraton Hong Kong offer tea-inspired mooncakes, whilst InterContinental Grand Stanford’s mooncakes pack a boozy twist

For many Hongkongers, eating mooncakes the traditional way – filled with white lotus paste and salted egg yolks – is a childhood ritual. Like the lanterns, candles and the full moon itself, these festive treats are an essential part of Mid-Autumn Festival. But a constant stream of the same old flavours every year can be tiring, so why not treat yourself to a fancier option for a change?

From Earl Grey tea mooncakes to ones filled with 50-year aged mandarin peel, here are our top picks of luxurious mooncakes available for purchase this year. But hurry, as we all know the best sweet treats are in short supply as we approach Mid-Autumn Festival!

The Peninsula Boutique

The Star Chef Moon Gazing Gift Box features the two newest mooncake flavours from The Peninsula. Photo: The Peninsula Hong Kong

Since 1986, The Peninsula Boutique has been offering Hongkongers its legendary mooncakes. This year, they’re bringing us two new irresistible mooncake flavours – walnut and fig flavoured egg custard, and red and south date lotus seed paste. These new mooncakes can be found in the stunning Star Chef Moon Gazing Gift Box, but be sure to check out the hotel’s other mouth-watering hampers too.

The Peninsula Boutique’s mooncake gift boxes are available for purchase on their e-shop website.

Shangri-La Hotels

To celebrate turning 50, Shangri-La has released a mooncake made with 50-year aged mandarin peel, rose and red bean. Photo: Handout

To celebrate turning 50 this year, Shangri-La has released a special mooncake gift box featuring mooncakes filled with 50-year aged mandarin peel, rose and red bean paste. These mooncakes are full of flavour and make a fine way to mark the hotel group’s big anniversary.

The commemorative mooncake gift box will be available for purchase at all three Shangri-La hotels in Hong Kong, as well as on their online boutique.

Kowloon Shangri-La