As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near, mooncakes, steeped in tradition, become the focal point of celebration, offering a delicious link to history. Once humble offerings to the moon, these meticulously crafted pastries have evolved into the festival’s beloved symbol. Today, mooncakes are available in a wide array of flavors, textures, and innovative designs, embodying the spirit of unity and togetherness.
This year, explore the essence of the festival through a diverse selection of mooncake hampers that mirror the modern culinary landscape. From opulent creations by luxury hotels to artisanal treats crafted by skilled bakers, the choices are as varied as the phases of the moon. Indulge in mooncakes that go beyond tradition, featuring inventive twists and local flavors that honor Indonesia’s rich cultural heritage. For a more spirited celebration, discover boozy mooncakes that add a playful touch of indulgence to classic flavors. This curated selection ensures that your Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a time for reflection and gratitude but also a gastronomic journey that beautifully blends the past with the present.
Where to Get Mooncake Hampers in Jakarta
Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta
This Mid-Autumn Festival, immerse in the gentle grace of Chinese tradition with an exquisite range of gourmet mooncakes and fortune cakes from Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta. Crafted by Executive Pastry Chef Lorenzo Sollecito and his talented team at La Patisserie, the hotel offers four elegant flavors: Kumquat Green Tea, Jasmine Lotus, Ginger Lotus, and Low Sugar Red Bean Egg Yolk.
Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta
To celebrate this coming Mid-Autumn Festival, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta invites guests to experience the essence of Mid-Autumn traditions with the collection of baked mooncakes. Carefully prepared by our talented chefs, our mooncake collection offers three elegant options, including Tù Zi, Cháng’é, and Hòu Yì, with flavors such as White Lotus Egg Yolk, Red Bean Egg Yolk, Black Sesame Egg Yolk, Green Tea Egg Yolk, Pandan, and Custard.
Hotel Tentrem Jakarta
In the spirit of celebration and togetherness, Hotel Tentrem Jakarta proudly presents the 2024 Mooncake Collection themed ‘Tentrem’s Mooncake Treasure Chest,’ elegantly packaged in burgundy. Each mooncake in this collection is crafted with dedication by the LIN Chinese Restaurant culinary team, led by Chef Albert Liew Ban Foh. Guests can choose from two exclusive variants: the Classic Mooncake Box with four flavors – White Lotus with Salted Egg Yolk, Pandan, Red Bean, and Red Lotus – and the Treasure Chest Mooncake Box offering six variants with additional Green Tea and Crystal Bean Curd with Salted Egg Yolk.
Raffles Jakarta
Experience the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration of a long-standing tradition where every memory will be cherished. For this season’s baked collection, look forward to Raffles Patisserie’s signature classics, Dates with Pecan Nuts and Mandarin Lotus, featuring delicious pecan nuts, velvety smooth lotus paste, and a harmonious balance of flavors with layers of depth and complexity. With a focus on classics, the baked selection also sees the return of White Lotus Egg Yolk, the Aromatic Pandan, and house favorites such as Black Sesame and Red Bean Paste with a delightful mix of Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds.
Shangri-La Jakarta
As the Mooncake Festival approaches, the JIA restaurant at Shangri-La Jakarta is set to delight guests with an enticing selection of mooncakes. Available from July 8 to September 17, 2024, this renowned dining establishment will showcase an array of offerings, including traditional baked mooncakes, Mini Snow Skin Mooncakes, and an exclusive Kid Baked Mooncake. This year’s collection celebrates the fusion of novelty and Chinese heritage, offering a delectable way to honor the full moon—symbolizing family reunions—and come together under its radiant glow, whether near or far from home.
The Langham, Jakarta
Embrace the beauty of the Mid-Autumn Festival with elegant, handcrafted mooncakes by award-winning Cantonese Restaurant T’ang Court at The Langham, Jakarta. Carefully crafted, the mooncake collections feature perennial favorites and new, contemporary mooncake flavors created with exceptional ingredients and skill to delight even the most discerning palates. Presented in an elegant jewelry box adorned with nature-inspired illustrations of lush gardens, blooming flowers, and lively birds, these delicacies are the perfect gift to wish families and friends happiness, luck, and togetherness in Mid-Autumn.
The St. Regis Jakarta
The St. Regis Jakarta ushers in the Mid-Autumn Festival with a luxurious collection of handcrafted mooncakes in stunning, reusable leather-woven vanity boxes. This cherished tradition, the Moon Festival, celebrates reunion and harmony under the year’s brightest moon. The St. Regis Jakarta elevates the experience with its signature mooncakes, boasting an array of delectable flavors like White Lotus, Red Bean, and Pandan, and innovative options like Jasmine Tea & Chestnuts and Matcha & Kumquat.
Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue
Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue’s Executive Chinese Chef, Kong Fook Sin, has crafted a new line of premium baked mooncakes for this year. With three distinct hamper selections, you can savor classic flavors like Baked Single Yolk White Lotus and Premium Bakes Assorted Fruit and Nuts, among others. In collaboration with GODIVA Chocolate, Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue offers a special selection of four premium mooncake flavors: white lotus, pandan, black sesame, and baked red bean, each featuring a delectable chocolate center.