It’s that time of year again ! Happening every 15th day of the eighth Lunar Month is The Mid-Autumn Festival, or Mooncake Festival (中秋節) which is widely celebrated by the Chinese people around the world. A day where families gather together to have a meal together, hang up paper lanterns around, lid up candles and of course enjoy Mooncakes together with a cup of Tea.
When is the Mooncake festival this 2023 ? Well it’s 29th September 2023.
Here’s a gift guide on what you can get for your whole family to share for this festive season :
1. The Classic Must Give – Mooncakes
The Mooncake is traditionally eaten during this auspicious day and we’ve partnered with homemade bakers to present to you many delicious varieties to choose from. Here are some flavours that you may or may have not heard of :
- The Classic Red Bean Paste Mooncake
- Pure White Lotus Moocake
- Traditional Pandan Mooncake with Egg Yolk
- Shanghai Mooncakes
- Apple Allure Mooncakes
- Earl Grey Pastry Mooncakes
- Salted Egg Yolk Puff Pastry
And many more !
2. Traditional Tea
While tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world, the Chinese’ love for tea is unrivalled by far. Sharing a cup of tea together is the essence of hospitality. The custom of serving tea to our guest is a vital part of tradition and with that being said, tea is a great pairing with Mooncakes when it comes to the Mid-Autumn Festival!
View our Mooncake Tea Ceremony Gift Set where we have it all packaged together – Mooncakes, Tea Sachets, Teapot and Tea cup set.
We also have the option of high-quality teas from The Tea Republic as an additional add-on. They have a wide selection of tea ranging from white tea to tisane teas packaged in tea pyramid gift box.
3. Lanterns & Candles
Light up the night and create a festive atmosphere with lanterns and candles this mid-autumn. It is a tradition to write wishes on sky lanterns and light them to float up to the sky in honour of the legendary Goddess of the Moon. The traditional lanterns with wax candles are made from paper and shaped into animals or characters, which are kid’s favourite. Nowadays people tend to go for LED lanterns or plastic lanterns containing light bulbs.
4. Cakes & Desserts
Keep things interesting with having cakes and desserts decorated in themed of the Mid-Autumn Festival. We’ve partnered with our trusted baker, Junandus to provide you cupcakes and even crepe mooncakes.
Now you can get them all in one place, here at Eska Creative Gifting.
