Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong launches a new range of moon cakes in addition to traditional and auspicious goodies (China)
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Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong launches a new range of moon cakes in addition to traditional and auspicious goodies (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China - Gourmet restaurants
- Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-07-25
This year, the Michelin two-star Shang Palace at Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong teams up with the first Asian Master of Wine, Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate, and Château Guiraud to invite wine connoisseurs interested in a novel gourmet experience to indulge in a new and exclusive moon cake creation that merges a traditional Mid Autumn delicacy with premium sweet wine from France – the Mini Custard Sauternes Moon Cake.
Also gracing this year’s moon cake selection are Mini Five Kernels Moon Cakes with Parma Ham, Mini Pineapple Paste Moon Cakes with Mashed Egg Yolk, the ever popular custard moon cakes infused with black truffle from France, as well as a choice of traditional flavours. Two ranges of auspicious cookies, gift packs and hampers brimming with festive goodies and fine food are also available for guests to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on 30 September 2012.
The innovative Mini Custard Sauternes Moon Cake concept is from Ms Lee, who has spent the past six years exploring and writing about where Asian cuisine and wine meet. The Sauternes used is of the finest quality, from Château Guiraud’s second wine – Petite Guiraud – from the highly regarded 2009 vintage. As a Sauternes property classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Bordeaux classification, the perfumed sweet wine has an extremely refined sweetness along with freshness. The subtle sweetness and floral flavours in the Sauternes moon cakes, therefore, come from the Sauternes wine as opposed to added sugar.
“It’s another attempt to write a new chapter in the Mid-Autumn Festival traditions. We are happy to incorporate Sauternes wine into our custard moon cakes, and, hopefully, not only will this crossover bring a new experience to our guests but it will also lay a solid foundation for future development with Ms Lee and Château Guiraud,” said Chef Mok Kit Keung, executive Chinese chef of the hotel.
Ms Lee said, “the Sauternes moon cakes were created with the thought of a perfect union – a chilled glass of Château Guiraud enhancing the appreciation of the moon cake's soft, light crust and the flavours of honey, osmanthus and dried apricots echoing back and forth from the glass to the custard filling.”
Signature Mid-Autumn Festival cookies – “Oneness” and “Celebration” – are also back by popular demand this year. “Oneness,” depicting uniqueness, completeness and togetherness, is a delicate and premium morsel that comes with a choice of flavours – white lotus seed paste or red bean paste with crispy biscuits, topped with a rabbit, which plays a significant role in the legend. “Celebration” is a collection of cookies made of the main ingredients of traditional moon cakes – lotus seed paste, freshly baked with nuts and dried apricot – and is suitable for any occasion and any season.
The moon cakes are all lard-free and made with traditional and innovative recipes. The variety of moon cakes and cookies available is as follows:
- Mini Custard Sauternes Moon Cakes (eight / 12 pieces) 288 / 538
- Mini Crispy Custard Moon Cakes with Black Truffle (six pieces) &
Mini Five Kernels Moon Cakes with Parma Ham (six pieces) 538
- Mini Pineapple Paste Moon Cakes with Mashed Egg Yolk (eight pieces) 228
- Double Egg Yolk with White Lotus Seed Paste Moon Cakes (four pieces) 308
- Mini Moon Cakes with Egg Yolk and White Lotus Seed Paste (eight pieces) 278
- Mini Crispy Custard Moon Cakes with Mashed Egg Yolk (eight pieces) 228
- Oneness (12 pieces) 368
- Celebration (18 pieces) 268
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the time of the year to celebrate togetherness, symbolised by the full moon. In addition to the elegantly packed moon cakes, the Shang Palace deluxe fruit and Taiwanese style hampers are filled with traditional goodies to make the perfect seasonal gifts. The hampers available are as follows:
- Shang Palace Hamper 2,288
- Deluxe Fruit Hamper 1,688
- Taiwanese Style Hamper 1,288
Two gift packs available are as follows:
- Two Bottles of Wine Gift Pack 1,088
- Wine and XO Sauce Gift Pack 888
The moon cakes and hampers are available for sale from 24 July until 30 September 2012. Guests can enjoy one of four discount channels – the early bird discount for moon cakes and hampers, bulk purchase, and payment using credit cards or the Jubilee plus and Kool cards. Full details are contained on the moon cake order form.
Orders can be placed by calling Shang Palace at telephone number 2733 8401, by faxing to 2721 4806, or directly at the moon cake counter located in the hotel lobby.
About Jeannie Cho Lee
Jeannie Cho Lee is the first Asian Master of Wine, an award-winning author and one of the world’s foremost wine experts. She is a contributing editor for Decanter magazine (United Kingdom), a co-chair of the Decanter Asia Wine Awards and a columnist for the South China Morning Post, China Business News, Noblesse China and Noblesse Korea. For nearly two decades, Ms Lee has been a regular contributor to notable wine publications around the world, including Wine Spectator, Wine Business International, The World of Fine Wine and Revue du Vin.
Also a wine consultant, speaker, judge and educator, Ms Lee is currently the wine consultant for Galaxy Macau, responsible for the master wine list of nearly 50 food and beverage outlets, as well as for Singapore Airlines, involved in selecting the wines served on all routes. Recognised for her contributions to the wine industry, Ms Lee won the Vinitaly Award in 2009. She is 26th on the 2011 edition of Decanter's Power List, a biennial who's who of the most influential personalities in the wine's world.
About Château Guiraud
Château Guiraud was known as the “Noble House of Bayle” when it belonged to the Mons Saint-Poly family. Founded by Bordeaux merchant Pierre Guiraud in 1766, the estate became a Premier Grand Cru de Sauternes in 1855. In early 2006, Robert Peugeot, an industrialist, and three wine makers, Olivier Bernard of Domaine de Chevalier, Stephan Von Neipperg of Château Canon La Gaffelière and Xavier Planty, the estate's director, united their shared passion for wine and gastronomy and purchased the winery. In 2011, Château Guiraud was the first Sauternes estate to establish a professional cellar in Hong Kong and China, aiming to provide ease of access to quality Sauternes with perfect provenance for Chinese wine lovers.
About Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 72 hotels under the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands with a room inventory of over 30,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in Canada, mainland China, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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