Tuck into Yauatcha Riyadh's Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes
Yauatcha celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with hand-crafted mooncakes in five enticing flavours…
When Yauatcha whips up a dessert, it’s usually over-the-top, from the presentation to the luscious flavours. But, hey, we aren’t complaining.
And now that mooncake season is around the corner, it only means one thing for some: indulging in the scrumptious creations.
In celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival – one of the oldest traditions in the Chinese calendar – Yauatcha will be serving mooncakes on their menus until Tuesday September 24.
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Flavours of the moon
Blending time-honoured recipes with contemporary flavours and techniques, Yauatcha introduces its mooncake collection this year with five flavours that will appeal to both purists and those with more adventurous palates.
Among the traditional mooncakes, fillings include the classic white lotus paste – an ode to time-honoured tradition (a perfect pairing with a cup of tea, too, we’re told) – and silken red bean, baked to a majestic golden brown. Nut lovers can also enjoy their pistachio mooncake with its crunchy texture.
Prefer snowskin alternatives? The refreshing rainbow-hued creamy custard and the fragrant pandan snowskin mooncakes will be right up your alley.
You can buy these flavours separately for SAR20 per piece. On the search for a thoughtful gift? Encased in an elegant box, the gift set (SAR90 per box), which comes with the five assorted flavours, will delight your loved ones. Plus, the box can be upcycled for storage purposes after the festivities – talk about functionality.
What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival, is deeply ingrained in traditional Chinese culture. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be celebrated on Tuesday September 17.
Traditionally during this time, family and friends would come together to celebrate and give thanks to the moon for their successful crop harvest.
The advent of fall ushers in various seasonal foods – from apple cider donuts and pumpkin spice Oreos to sweet potato pie – and for many Asians, it also means the arrival of the ubiquitous mooncake.
Mooncakes are a type of snack or dessert pastry with a sweet or savoury filling. These morsels are eaten around the time when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and brightest.
They’re given as gifts to family members and friends, a traditional gesture that accompanies family gatherings and celebrations.
Mooncakes are also eaten in small wedges and are best enjoyed with a strong, palate-cleansing cup of Chinese tea.
The limited-edition mooncakes are available exclusively at Yauatcha Riyadh. So, get them quick to avoid disappointment.
Yauatcha Riyadh, Al Faisaliah Mall, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Rd, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12212, Sat to Thurs noon to 11.45pm & Fri 1pm to 11.45pm. Tel: 9200 06555. @yauatchariyadh
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