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In addition to traditional mooncake flavours, Rosewood Hong Kong presents a special collaboration with local gourmet food brand Dashijie to reinterpret traditional Cantonese-style mooncakes
June 18, 2021
The flagship hotel of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Rosewood Hong Kong celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with the launch of sustainable mooncake gift boxes curated by Chinese Executive Chef Li Chi-Wai. Each mooncake is created from Chef Li’s time-honoured recipes, and are presented in eco-friendly packaging made of 100% recycled paper – a chic and modern design with the name, “Love Parcel from the Moon”.
Guests can now express their love, appreciation and respect for family, friends, and business counterparts with a Love Parcel from the Moon gift box of Rosewood mooncakes, which represents the full harvest moon that shines the brightest in the night sky through the hexagonal window continuing the Chinese New Year design concept. Rosewood Hong Kong and The Legacy House presents a selection of five mooncake flavours to choose from, including Rosewood Traditional White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks (HK$498/box), the most perfected recipe of the traditional and indulgent white lotus paste mooncake with salted duck egg yolks that comes in a set of four; and Rosewood Mini Assorted Flavour Mooncakes (HK$458/box), a medley of classic and creative flavours including Jasmine Egg Custard, Lapsang Souchong Lotus and Red Bean Mandarin Peel in a set of 6 cakes.
Rosewood Hong Kong has partnered with Dashijie, a Hong Kong-based gourmet food brand that uses the finest ingredients and traditional family recipes to produce a true “taste of home” in its products. The exclusive collaboration celebrates Rosewood’s A Sense of Place® philosophy – an idea that each Rosewood location should reflect its history, culture and geography to the best of its ability. A special edition Rosewood x Dashijie mooncake gift box is also available for purchase, Rosewood x Dashijie Yellow Lotus Seed Paste with Olive Seeds and Double Egg Yolks (HK$588/box), featuring four delicate reinterpretations of the classic Cantonese-style cake including yellow lotus seed paste, olive seeds, and salted duck egg yolks.
Rosewood A Sense of Taste Mooncake Gift Box Limited Edition (HK$988/box) is the limited edition box curated by Chef Li and the talented culinary team at Rosewood. Designed by celebrated local designer Ruth Chao, the special mooncake gift set features the highlights of Rosewood Hong Kong’s 2021 mooncake collection including Dashijie as well as Rosewood Traditional White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolks Mooncake, two Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes from The Legacy House, and two Mini Lapsang Souchong Lotus Mooncakes. The eco-friendly packaging of this special edition box comes with a highly photogenic glowing lantern, making it the perfect gift for loved ones. Each order of Rosewood A Sense of Taste Mooncake Gift Box is limited to maximum 10 sets only.
The above mooncake flavours are available to order in bulk, with a special discount for orders over 50 boxes. Pre – order is available now at online shop. guest can choose to pick up the mooncake in person between August 23 and September 21, or receive the redemption voucher and gift card.
Finally, a special creation from Chef Li Chi-Wai and his esteemed culinary team is The Legacy House Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes (HK$438/box), featuring rich, lusciously creamy and melt-in-your-mouth cakes that come in a box of six.