Held on the 15th of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, it is for sure a full moon on that night. It is a night to gather and in some countries like Korea, it is also a time to give thanks for the harvest.
I remember very vividly that when I was in primary school, my parents will order the traditional mooncakes and we will eat them, together with family and relatives during the period. As the years progress, many different variations of the mooncakes can be found in the market. Snow skin mooncakes, alcohol infused mooncakes, ice cream mooncakes, apart from the traditional baked lotus mooncakes.
I much prefer the traditional lotus mooncakes with egg yolks. The more yolks the merrier! But, these days, it is mostly just double egg yolks. Recently, Bing Liang Bakery sent over some of their well-liked mooncakes, new flavours as well as the traditional lotus paste mooncakes.
I like that they have the low sugar variants. Don’t we agree that mooncakes are overly sweet? For the older folks who still love the traditional kinds, the low sugar mooncakes are really much better than the usual kind.
It is evident that the low sugar mooncakes are more popular when I brought them out for friends to try because that mooncake was the first to be gone. There was no overly sweet taste lingering in the mouth after eating a small quarter.
We hardly see durian pure lotus seed paste mooncake in the market. Mostly durian snow skin mooncakes. This durian mooncake is not the pure durian mooncakes we see often. This is a durian lotus paste mooncake. Not overpowering, with a tinge of durian smell when you cut the mooncake, this is perfect for those who cannot stand durians but yet want to have a taste of durian mooncakes. This is not extremely sweet as well. My parents also commented that it was not too sweet. Phew.
Apart from the lotus paste mooncake, white lotus paste mooncake and durian mooncake, Bing Liang also sells pandan mooncake, red bean mooncake and green tea mooncake. All 100% handmade with no preservatives, these will be good as gifts. And most importantly, let’s talk about the cost. Unlike many places where a box of 4 mooncakes cost more than S$50, the most expensive box of mooncake is only S$50 at Bing Liang.
Comes with a pretty box too! One can choose the type of mooncakes to go into each box. Meaning, you can have a choice of 4 different types of mooncakes and have the best of the worlds.
With free delivery for purchases above S$88, there is no need to jostle with the crowd in the malls to get the mooncake fix.
Still considering? You can always do a taste test between 2pm and 7pm at:
39A Jln Pemimpin #03-01C Singapore 577183
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| Look at that thin crust! |
Disclosure: Mooncakes are sponsored for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are true to my own unless otherwise stated.
