Tag Archives: Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mooncake Festival: VivoCity & Junction 8

Every year there’s an enticing array of mooncakes at all the malls around this time – the Mid-Autumn or Lantern Festival. I overheard a tourist at Vivo say, “I sampled them all, now there’s no need to buy any.” I … Continue reading

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Probably My Last Mooncake Post Till Next Year

My sister got the good quality mooncake from her nice bosses – Tung Lok. What a difference from the cheap version, although this did not have egg yolk (which I love for the salty contrast), the white lotus paste was … Continue reading

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Mid-Autumn Full Moon

It’s a good night for moon gazing and amazing to me how the lunar calendar works. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon has never been brighter, in spite of the cloudy skies. I just could not get a … Continue reading

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Mid-Autumn Festival 2010: Streets of Chinatown

I have never seen the Mid-Autumn Festival done on such a grand scale before. It must be because of our million tourists, but I like it as well. I was thinking it would be much prettier here at night when … Continue reading

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Mooncakes & Lanterns: Mid-Autumn Fair at Bishan Junction 8

Bishan was decorated with pretty blue pink and yellow diamond shaped lanterns.  As with most malls during this season, there was a mooncake bazaar at the first floor.  Many of the mooncakes are made by the hotels and come in … Continue reading

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