[REVIEW] Purple Cane 2022 Malaysia No.1 Halal Healthy Tea Mooncakes

In a blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival is here again bringing us moments of togetherness with our family and friends. Themed《游月圓》this year, Malaysia's #1 Tea Mooncake brand, Purple Cane is bringing a wholesome collection of Halal health-tea mooncakes with a twist of flavours!

Every year, without fail, I will definitely get these healthy tea mooncakes for my family because they are freshly-baked with less sugar, less oil and no preservatives! You can read my previous reviews here:

2021 Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes // 2020 Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes

For those who have not tried tea mooncakes, I'd strongly recommend you to give it a try because the mooncakes are neither too sweet or too savoury, perfect for even the most health-conscious!

Purple Cane introduced its first tea mooncake in 1998. From grinding the tea leaves into fine powder to form the Cantonese style pastry crust, to complementing it with delicious fillings, each piece of Purple Cane's tea mooncake is a delicate craft on its own.

This year, Purple Cane offers up to 12 unique classic tea flavours including 2022 exclusive *NEW* flavour - Coconut & Sakura Flower Tea Mooncake. Each individual mooncake is packed in Purple Cane's signature nanyang style design with lantern riddles and Cane's Tea Bag for a complete Mid-Autumn celebration.

Bright Moon Tea Mooncake Gift Set A

Gift Set includes:
❤ *NEW* 1 pc Coconut & Sakura Flower Tea Mooncake
❤ 1 pc Green Tea Red Bean Paste Mooncake
❤ 1 pc Herbal Tea Egg Puer Tea Mooncake
❤ 1 pc White Tea Purple Potato Lotus Paste Mooncake
❤ 1 pc Nanyang Kaya Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Mooncake
❤ 1 pc Rose Tea Bamboo Charcoal Lotus Paste Mooncake

*NEW* Coconut & Sakura Flower Tea Mooncake

Interestingly, sakura is always a spring thing, whereas mooncakes are for autumn.

Nevertheless, the combination is refreshingly new and delicious.

Herbal Tea Egg Puer Tea Mooncake

Last year's new flavour has made a comeback this year due to popular demand!

Lovin' the strong herbal tea egg flavour in between the medley of mixed nuts paste.

Nanyang Kaya Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Mooncake

This is one of the crowd's all-time favourites! 

Also comes with a tea bag and riddles.

I got mine in a 6-in-1 gift set - perfect to be sent to the loved ones during this special occasion. Also available in 4-in-1, 3-in-1 and 2-in-1 Tea Mooncake Gift Boxes with up to 42% savings!

What's better than the classic tea pairing with mooncakes? Ideal for gifting along with the mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Purple Cane has specially curated various gift sets with massive discounts for this season too.

1. Buy 1 FREE 2 / Up to 56% OFF 

Introducing Mid Autumn Must Have Tea - Anxi Cha Mi. Tea as precious as rice, this oolong tea has a bright orange-red brew and a full-bodied taste, which is worth trying. Free Tea - choose between: Puer Tea / Green Tea / Lychee Black Tea / Jasmine Green Tea.

2. PWP Special Tea Deals

Natural beauty boosting flower tea. Grab these hot sellers at a special price! 

Choose from: Cane's Lychee Black Tea / Baby Chrysanthemum.

3. Mid-Autumn Must-have Snacks

The healthier snack choice. Choose among the Longan Goji Sunflower Seeds /

Black Tea Sunflower Seeds / Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds / Goldfish Biscuits.

4. *NEW* Snow Jasmine Flower Tea, Orchid Scented Green Tea @ RM99 with FREE Glass

Watch tea leaves dance this Mid Autumn with these two new tea additions.

Elegant and relaxing, both are calming with fragrant aroma that is sure to delight.

5. *NEW* Yun Pin Hao Bing Dao Green Puer Tea Year 2022 //

Seasonal Time Offer for Tea Bundles Up To 62% OFF

Where to buy?
❤ Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes are now available until 10 September 2022 online via Purple Cane App and in all Purple Cane Tea Art Centres nationwide.
❤ Enjoy FREE Shipping within West Malaysia with min spend of RM65.
❤ Place your orders before 26 August 2022 (West Malaysia) to receive your mooncakes in time for Mid-Autumn Festival.
❤ FREE RM10 Cash Coupon for new Purple Cane app user + additional RM10 Cash Coupon for new member registration.

Verdict:

Personally, Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes always top my list of favourite mooncakes. Not too sweet or too savory, every piece of the mooncake is easily low in fat content and contain no preservatives. It is a refreshing treat for this festival along with the premium quality tea selection. 

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Shop now at Purple Cane online store, Shopee, Lazada or physical outlets!

Purple Cane Official Store: https://www.purplecane.my/collections/tea-mooncake

Purple Cane Shopee Mall: https://shopee.com.my/purplecaneent

Purple Cane LazMall Flagship Store: www.lazada.com.my/shop/purple-cane/

Purple Cane Tea Art Centre Nationwide: https://www.purplecane.my/pages/our-stores

For more information, please visit: 

Website: www.purplecane.my 

Facebook: fb.com/PurpleCaneTea

Instagram: @purplecane_tea

[REVIEW] Purple Cane Malaysia No.1 Halal Healthy Tea Mooncakes

皓月闪烁，星光闪耀，中秋佳节，美满快乐！It's the time of the year again to celebrate the mid-autumn festival with our loved ones and indulge in delicious mooncakes. 

This year, Purple Cane's popular range of Halal-certified healthy tea mooncakes is back with more varieties to cater for the most discerning palate. Curated with less sugar, less oil, low fat and no preservatives, Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes are sure to win the hearts of even the most health-conscious!

Infused with tea (black tea, oolong tea, green tea and puer tea) and unique ingredients, every piece of Purple Cane Tea Mooncake embodies distinctive textures and flavours that never fail to impress me. This year, there are up to 12 unique classic tea flavours and 2 new flavours to choose from:

❤ *NEW* Herbal Tea Egg Puer Tea Mooncake
❤ *NEW* Red Bean Paste with Dried Tangerine Peel Puer Tea Mooncake
❤ Red Bean with Green Tea Mooncake
❤ Dates Paste Green Tea Mooncake
❤ White Lotus Paste Green Tea Mooncake
❤ Black Sesame Green Tea Mooncake
❤ Assorted Nuts Green Tea Mooncake
❤ Jasmine Tea White Lotus Paste Mooncake
❤ Teh Kurang Manis Mooncake
❤ White Tea Purple Potato Lotus Paste Mooncake
❤ Rose Tea Bamboo Charcoal Lotus Paste Mooncake
❤ Nanyang Kaya Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Mooncake
❤ Red Bean Paste with Dried Tangerine Peel & Double Yolk Puer Tea Mooncake 

❤ Goldfish Tea Biscuit 

Of course, you can mix and match the flavours and have it delivered to your loved ones in the exclusive Tea Mooncake Gift Boxes in the signature Nanyang style design. Each set comes with lantern riddles and Cane's Tea Bag for a complete mid-autumn celebration. Available in different set options of 6-in-1, 4-in-1, 3-in-1 and also 2-in-1 with up to 40% discount.

Encased in Cantonese style pastry crust, Purple Cane's Tea Mooncakes with added tea leaves is a real pleasure - so full of flavour and delicate taste, promoting health and beauty.

*NEW* Herbal Tea Egg Puer Tea Mooncake

This year we are excited to try the Herbal Tea Egg Puer Tea Mooncake - the flavour of herbal tea egg is so prominent in between the medley of mixed nuts paste. Despite the beautiful yolk in the center, the overall taste hits a perfect balance and is not too heavy to my liking. 

*NEW* Red Bean Paste with Dried Tangerine Peel Puer Tea Mooncake

We had something similar to this beautifully crafted Red Bean Paste with Dried Tangerine Peel Puer Tea Mooncake last year - the aroma of dried tangerine peel is a real standout in this mooncake, while the red bean paste remains creamy smooth and aromatic on its own. Light and healthy, not too sweet and free of preservatives.

Not forgetting to mention our family's all-time favourites: 

White Lotus Paste Green Tea Mooncake and White Tea Purple Potato Lotus Paste Mooncake

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For a complete experience, why not pair your mooncakes with Purple Cane's tea selection? Here are some other mid-autumn promotions that you should check out for:

❤ (1) Buy 1 FREE 2 / Up to 55% OFF

Seasonal selection for daily health essentials. Choose between: Huang Jin Gui / Jin Fei Cui / Puer Tea / Green Tea / Lychee Black Tea / Jasmine Green Tea

❤ (2) PWP Special Tea Deals

Natural beauty boosting flower tea. Grab these hot sellers at a special price! Choose from: Baby Chrysanthemum / Rose / Grape Puer 

❤ (3) Green Tea Pumpkin Seeds Set / 14% OFF

The healthier snack choice. Package includes: 3 cans of special selected pumpkin seeds roasted with green tea powder

❤ (4) *NEW* Snow Jasmine Flower Tea and Orchid Scented Green Tea @ RM99

Watch tea leaves dance this Mid Autumn with these two new tea additions. Elegant and relaxing, both are calming with fragrant aroma that is sure to delight.

❤ (5) Oolong Tea Bundle: Cha Wang Gan + Zi Zhu Lan / Up to 34% OFF

Sweet, mellow and smooth. Bask in the gentle embrace of autumn tea fragrance 

Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes are now available until 21 September 2021 online via Purple Cane E-Shop and in all Purple Cane Tea Art Centres nationwide.

Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes are also available on Shopee! Don’t miss out on Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day Sales for more discounts and exclusive vouchers! Remember to claim your vouchers from Purple Cane Official Shopee Store and enjoy 10% off your purchase with a minimum spend of RM100 too. 

Additionally, users who checkout with ShopeePay for their Purple Cane orders on www.purplecane.my will receive RM3 cashback daily with minimum spend of RM15. This offer is valid once per day per user. All bonus campaigns will be automatically terminated once fully redeemed. T&C Apply.

Enjoy FREE Shipping within West Malaysia with minimum spend of RM100.

*For new customers, get FREE Shipping with your 1st purchase (for West Malaysia orders).  

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Verdict:

Personally, Purple Cane Tea Mooncakes always top my list of favourite mooncakes. Not too sweet or too savory, every piece of the mooncake is easily low in fat content and contain no preservatives. It is a refreshing treat for this festival along with the premium quality tea selection. 

For more information, please visit: 

Website: www.purplecane.my 

Facebook: fb.com/PurpleCaneTea

Instagram: @purplecane_tea

Grand Imperial Mooncakes 2015 x Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label Champagne

This year's Mid-Autumn festival has become a lavish celebration for me, as it is my first time enjoying exquisite mooncake delicacies with premium French champagne. Such a rare experience is brought to us exclusively by Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, the world's most prestigious French champagne house and our homegrown Grand Imperial Group of Restaurants.

Vueve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label

Having over 240 years history in champagne making, Veuve Clicquot champagne is now the world's second most popular champagne. And the Brut Yellow Label is indeed a love at first sight. Best served chill (8°-10°), the champagne exhibits beautiful, golden yellow reflections in the glass, with a fine and abundant mousse structure.

Equally enjoyable on the nose, the fruity aroma is common at the outset, followed by notes of vanilla and brioche. On the palate, it is very crisp, full-bodied and refreshing, with subtle smoky characters that add layers to the champagne.

How about an electrifying combination of French tradition and Chinese culture? 

To pair best with the champagne, talented chefs in Grand Imperial Restaurant have carefully crafted 4 lovely choices of mooncakes ranging from the basic white lotus mooncake, the perennially favorite pandan lotus single yolk mooncake and the ever popular assorted fruits, nuts with chicken bits mooncake.

Almond with Sesame White Lotus Paste (喜粤杏仁芝麻白莲)

On top of that, Grand Imperial also offers modern variation that incorporates the goodness of almond and sesame into the traditional paste. The mooncake by itself, has strong milky-sweet flavour,  and we enjoy the way the complexity of the champagne both complements and cuts through the sweetness of mooncake. 

White Lotus Single Yolk (喜粤白莲单黄)

We are reminded that the mooncakes should be enjoyed in such a sequence so that they do not overwhelm the palate, hence the traditional white lotus with single yolk comes second. As the yolk is rather rich in flavour, it makes very good combination with the champagne to bring out its fruitiness and freshness.

Pandan Lotus Paste Single Yolk (喜粤班丹香叶单黄)

As for full-flavoured mooncake like the pandan lotus with egg yolk, I find that it makes the best combination with the champagne as the pandan flavour is intensified on the palate with a pronounced acidity of the champagne. It is the complexity that makes them a perfect match, resulting in an unparalleled tasting combination.

Assorted Fruits and Nuts with Chicken Bits (喜粤富贵金凤凰)

Last but not least, here comes the old-school mooncake that your grandma probably loves very much. It is my personal favourite too because of its dense and chewy texture with the right amount of sweetness. Moreover, the champagne has the structure and body to complement the flavours of chicken bits, allowing one to enjoy both the mooncake and champagne without one overpowering the other.

Limited Edition Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label and Mooncake Gift Set @ RM288 Nett

Overall, mooncake is an exciting new pairing to try among champagne connoisseurs and mooncake lovers. If you've been thinking that champagne should only be enjoyed as an aperitif, then it's time to try out something different and make your mid-autumn festival a memorable one.

Available from 15th August to 27th September 2015, this  gift set features 

a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label (75 cl) 

with four delectable mooncakes including:

Assorted Fruits and Nuts with Chicken Bits,

Almond with Sesame White Lotus Paste,

Pandan Lotus Paste Single Yolk, and

White Lotus Single Yolk.

Limited to only 1000 orders, this exclusive gift set is available at all Grand Imperial Group of Restaurants at RM288 nett. For purchases, kindly contact the following six outlets listed below:

1) Grand Imperial Restaurant, Pinnacle Sunway (03-5888 7222/ 03-5888 7221)
2) Grand Imperial Restaurant, Bangsar Shopping Centre (03-2283 1118),
3) Grand Imperial Restaurant, Hartamas Shopping Centre (03-6201 3777),
4) Grand Imperial Restaurant, One Utama Shopping Centre (03-7729 7223),
5) Grand Imperial Restaurant, USJ19 City Mall (03-8024 8777)
6) Grand Imperial Restaurant, Casa Klang (03-3345 2118)

For further information, kindly visit www.veuve-clicquot.com,

www.mhdm.com.my and www.grandimperial.com.my

Spring Garden Restaurant by Tai Thong @ Tropicana Golf & Country Resort

Following my dinner date with Tai Thong Mooncakes, the restaurant has served us with a special Mid-Autumn  seafood menu (Available for limited time only!) which is specially injected with fruit elements to complement with the fruity theme of the mooncakes. That's where we get to enjoy the fruity goodness to the fullest!

Double-boiled Chicken Soup with Conpoy, Papaya and Snow Fungus

My delightful gastronomic journey starts off with the double-boiled broth which is heavily loaded with nourishing ingredients such as papaya, dried scallop and snow fungus. Served individually, this bowl of goodness tastes extra rich and comforting for the soul. 

 Crispy Soft-Shell Crab with Mango and Kiwi Sauce (香芒奇異软壳蟹) @ RM43.00++

Next up is the appetizer which further raises my expectation towards the upcoming dishes. Positioned at the centre, the deep-fried delicacy looks like fish paste to me, and I'm totally surprised to find that they are actually banana and kiwi fritters. Love the refreshing tang of the warm kiwi!

As for the soft shell crabs, they are equally crisp in texture, and every mouthful gives a nice crunch while the creamy mango sauce just melts in the mouth with a refreshing and sweet finish. 

 Pan-seared Scallop with Blueberry and Apricot (蓝莓煎焗带子皇) @ RM58.00++

The following dish has totally blown us away by its beautiful presentation and vibrant color combination. I realize lightly-flavoured seafood like the scallop actually pairs very well with sweet fruits, creating distinctive layers of oceanic and fruity sweetness on the palate. 

Stuffed Prawn with Palm Sugar and Fresh Orange (鲜橙椰汁龙胎虾) @ RM38.00++

When it comes to prawn dish, usually many will stay away, due to the hassle of removing the shells. But Tai Thong's latest creation is an exception, because the shell is half-open with generous stuffing of bouncy fish paste glazed with palm sugar. The combination definitely elevates the natural sweetness of the prawns to the next level. 

Fried Prawn with Pineapple and Jackfruit Sauce (菠蘿白汁虾球) @ RM43.00++

Another notable dish is the platter of juicy prawns, deep-fried with crisp outer perfection and drizzled with zingy pineapple and jackfruit sauce. I notice it is using the same fruity combination as one of Tai Thong snow skin mooncakes, to pair with seafood and of course, the creative dish wins the greatest applause from the diners of the evening!

Spicy Pineapple Fried Rice with Vegetarian Floss

Blueberry and Cranberry Sponge Cake (甜蜜蓝莓糕) @ RM8.80++
Peony Puff Pastry with Pineapple and Jackfruit (凰梨牡丹酥) @ RM10.80++

Putting a sweet endnote to the elegant dinner, I leave some stomach space for the warm desserts which are equally creative and I probably can't find them elsewhere. On the left, I have the traditional steamed brown sugar sponge cake injected with modern flairs as seen from the additions of dried berries and seeds. 

On the right, the chef has reinvented the Chinese wedding pastry into a blooming flower-like dessert that brings elegance in a traditional way. The paper-thin sheets on the outer layer provides a crispy biting enjoyment while the tangy pineapple jackfruit paste is just nice and lightly sweet. 

Mid-Autumn Promotion

Duration: 8 August - 27 Sept 2015
For every RM200 spent, you'll get ONE complimentary piece of Tai Thong Mooncake*
*With purchase of at least ONE Mid-Autumn main dish (as per above)

Tai Thong Mid-Autumn main dishes promotion is available at all Tai Thong restaurants. A full listing of locations can be found on www.taithong.com.my or by calling the Tai Thong Customer Care Line at 1800-88-2338.

Spring Garden Restaurant
Tropicana Golf and Country Resort
Lot 2813, Mukim Damansara,
47410 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Contact: +603-7880 7226

Business Hour:
Monday-Saturday:
11.30am - 2.30pm

Sunday and Public Holidays:
10.30am - 2.30pm
6.30pm – 10.30pm