Imperial Patisserie - Quality Mooncakes In Elegant Paper Art Boxes

Looking for quality mooncakes to share with your family and friends?

Look no further. This year, Imperial Patisserie brings its elegant range to our sunny shores. Choose from the yummylicious Lava Mooncake range, the luxurious Supreme series featuring top notch ingredients and extravagant packaging, the chic and fashionable Fancy series or the Classic range with the traditional tin boxes.

Imperial Patisserie's professional culinary team includes the founder of the Custard Mooncake – Chef Yip Wing Wah and his sole inheritor Chef Lai Wing Koon. Chef Yip Wing Wah worked as the Head of the Dim Sum Section of The Peninsula Hong Kong's Spring Moon restaurant for over 30 years, while Michelin-starred Chef Lai Wing Koon has served as Head Chef for several luxurious hotels. Both of them have incorporated traditional craftsmanship and modern technology to handcraft the wide array of delicious mooncakes which are now available in Singapore.

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The Lava Mooncake series comes in a variety of delicious flavours...

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The Monde Selection is one of the most authoritative and representative food awards in the world. Every year, more than 80 experts gather to evaluate and have a tasting of the food products from all over the world. In 2019, Imperial Patisserie’s Lava Mooncake was awarded the Grand Gold in the Monde Selection. This was a historic achievement as it was the first time a mooncake had ever won this honour and for a fifth consecutive year.

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Each mooncake set comes in an intricate paper art or classic tin box, featuring unique leather texture and embroidered lines.  The double-layered gift boxes are decked in elegant celadon green, pastel sky blue and romantic pink colours with grand champagne gold and amber orange designs. After the festive occasion, they can be reused as tabletop jewellery boxes or classy living room deco.

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If you are looking for a gift for Muslim friends, Imperial Patisserie's mooncakes are Halal-certified by the Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong. More on this at the HK Tourism Board at www.discoverhongkong.com/hk-eng/explore/muslim-travel/imperial-patisserie-halal-pastry-shop.html.

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The 2023 Mooncake Collection spokesperson is none other than Louis Koo. Savour the signature mooncake collections - Supreme Series, Classic Series, Fancy Series, Low Sugar Series, and Inheritance Series endorsed by your favourite Hong Kong actor.

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Current Promotion

For last-minute shoppers looking for a good buy, Imperial Patisserie's range of delicious mooncakes are now going at an exclusive promotional price - Buy 3 boxes and get 1 box free! (Accurate as of 27 September 2023) Hurry down to the Mid-Autumn Fairs at VivoCity (by TANGS), Nex (by TANGS) and Ngee Ann City B2 (by Takashimaya) for your mooncake fix.

Shoppers at the Mid-Autumn Fair at Ngee Ann City...

About Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong

Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong opened its first store in 2019 and currently has more than 31 stores throughout Hong Kong. In a short period, Imperial Patisserie has created many excellent pastries, such as Palmiers, crispy cookies, honeycomb egg rolls, and Tonggwoji. It was also awarded the Grand Gold Award in the 2022 Monde Selection World Food Quality Evaluation. Among them, the Lava Mooncake has won the Grand Gold Award for five consecutive years. It is the first time in Hong Kong's 59-year history that a Lava Mooncake has won this highest honour, which shows that Imperial Patisserie's products are highly recognized internationally.

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If you're planning a trip to Hong Kong, Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong shops are centrally located in convenient locations like Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Causeway Bay. For the full list, refer to the www.ipastry.com.hk/ourshop/. Online orders are also available for delivery within Hong Kong.

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For more on Hong Kong Imperial Patisserie:

• Facebook : iPastry.HK
• Instagram : iPastry.HK
• Website : www.iPastry.com.hk
• Telephone : (852) 2217 3638

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Imperial Patisserie's Hong Kong Story Series - Delightful Gift Sets With HK Icons

Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong, together with its Michelin-starred team, including two renowned pastry chefs, Master Yip Wing Wah and Master Lai Wing Koon, have crafted a range of classic authentic Hong Kong treats as part of their new 2023 Hong Kong Story Series.

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The Hong Kong Story Series is designed by Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong's in-house design team, featuring ten iconic landmark buildings and cultural symbols that are popular with tourists, including Victoria Harbour's sailboat, double-decker buses, trams, nostalgic signage, and ice cream trucks. These treats are packaged in a box that can be connected to form a panoramic view of Hong Kong's past. The gift box contains a combination of innovative treats, such as Palmiers, Honeycomb Egg Rolls, Crispy Cookies and Puffs, making them the perfect choice for a Hong Kong souvenir.

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Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong's Michelin-starred team has carefully selected top-quality ingredients from all over the world to create their signature dish, the Michelin-starred Palmiers. They have handpicked premium natural butter with a rich natural aroma, combined with top-quality flour to create a pastry with a more fragrant taste than ordinary Palmiers. The recipe has been improved over many years, with secret techniques to create a unique crispy texture and buttery pastry that is more delicious than regular Palmiers.

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Hong Kong Series - Original Palmiers Delight Gift Set retails at HK$138 (12 pcs)

For a blend of the sweet with a touch of saltiness, try the Sea Salt Palmieres (HK$138 for 12 pcs) with carefully selected high-quality natural sea salt contains rich trace elements of the sea. Its fresh and salty taste adds more layers to the rich and creamy natural butter flavor. Sea salt is crystallized from seawater by natural means, and no anti-caking agents are added during the production process.

For a more savory taste, there are the HK-style egg rolls. Unlike the local version which uses coconut milk, Imperial Patisserie's Honeycomb Egg Rolls requires higher technical requirements, using traditional methods and over 50 complex processes, without adding any artificial colors or chemical additives, creating a crispy and rich texture.

Hong Kong Series - Original Eggrolls Delight Gift Set retails at HK$108 (12 pcs)

Hong Kong Series - Earl Grey Eggrolls Delight Gift Set retails at HK$108 (12 pcs)

Tempted yet? These products are also endorsed by dashing HK superstar Louis Koo.

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If you're planning a trip to Hong Kong, Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong shops are centrally located in convenient locations like Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Causeway Bay. For the full list, refer to the www.ipastry.com.hk/ourshop/. Online orders are also available for delivery within Hong Kong.

(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

About Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong

Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong opened its first store in 2019 and currently has more than 31 stores throughout Hong Kong. In a short period, Imperial Patisserie has created many excellent pastries, such as Palmiers, crispy cookies, honeycomb egg rolls, and Tonggwoji. It was also awarded the "Grand Gold Award" in the 2022 Monde Selection World Food Quality Evaluation. Among them, the Lava Mooncake has won the "Grand Gold Award" for four consecutive years. It is the first time in Hong Kong's 59-year history that a Lava Mooncake has won this highest honor, which shows that Imperial Patisserie's products are highly recognized internationally.

(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

For more on Hong Kong Imperial Patisserie:

• Facebook : iPastry.HK
• Instagram : iPastry.HK
• Website : www.iPastry.com.hk
• Telephone : (852) 2217 3638

(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

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Enthusiastic sharing by the owners Louis Tan and Mr Shi. Their passion for the brand is incredibly contagious!

The open kitchen, textured cement wall, solid wood tables and chairs, were all specially curated to bring out a rush of nostalgia. Walls are adorn with visual information about the ingredients and the unique preparation methods.

Toast is produced in-house with Fonterra NZMP Anhydrous Milkfat and Old-Dough Technique creating that soft bouncy texture...

The Cane-Flavoured Black Tea uses Sugar Cane Syrup extracted from freshly-peel sugar cane boiled overnight for 12 hours that natural cane sweetness...

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Italian Food & Beverage Singapore

For the fourth year in Singapore, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (ICCS), together with the other Italian Chambers of Commerce in Asia, organizes the Italian Food & Beverage Singapore (IFBS). The IFBS is a regional platform where Italian companies in the food industry can meet buyers from across Asia. Merlion Wayfarer was fortunate to attend the event and meet some of the exhibitors at the session.

 

In collaboration with Seeds&Chips and Emerge, the first Italian Food Innovation event was also held in conjunction with the annual Italian Food and Beverage event in Singapore. The Italian Food Innovation event is part of the True Italian Taste Project, which is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and coordinated by Assocamerestero, the association that brings together 80 Italian Chambers of Commerce in the world. This large network proudly promotes authentic Italian food at a global level.

Briefing by Hawksford, a company providing incorporation and taxation services, about "Doing Business In Singapore"...

Started a couple of years ago in the United States and in Europe, now the Project has extended to many Asian countries, amongst which is Singapore. The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore will focus on increasing knowledge locally about real Italian food, in markets where the genuine Italian food experience is challenged by other products that utilize Italian names and/or symbols that recall Italy but are not authentic.

The aim of the project is to educate about the meaning of quality European certification such as DOP (protected designation of origin) and IGP (Protected geographical indication), labels that certify a specific link to the place they have been produced, so to educate consumers to look for those labels and find authenticity.

TRUE ITALIAN TASTE aims to:

• Tell consumers all over the world about the benefits of true Italian products and the importance of the link between foods and the places they come from
    
• Help food lovers to choose and use authentic Italian ingredients, supporting both businesses and consumers
  
• Support Italian makers of certified, traditional and niche products who would like to be better known on international markets, and reinforce and expand business opportunities for companies already present on world markets
     
• Show how to take advantage of the healthy qualities of true Italian food, promoting organic products, dietary supplements, and certified Italian products.

  

According to the needs of the regional market and aware of the important Italian know-how in the agri-food sector, ICCS aims to present a selection of Italian excellence in the field of Food Innovation in Singapore. The Italian Food Innovation exhibition brought in 15 Italian startups and innovation companies in the food industry to Singapore.

Samples from Primavera Foods & Agricultura Biologica, a company responding to the growing awareness of the central role of food in well-being and health. Their research-based and gluten-free food includes soups, risottos and pasta...

The event allowed Italian companies to meet potential business partners and investors and offer Asian companies the possibility of creating a network of relationships with possible suppliers and technological partners with whom to develop new projects. During the event, a panel of juries assessed and awarded the startup with the best innovation idea. The winner will get the chance to utilize ICCS facilities and services free-of-charge for six months.

For more information, visit the ICCS Events page.

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Merlion Wayfarer met Francesco, a representative from the Inalpi Spa at Italian Food & Beverage Singapore, where Inalpi's products were introduced to her.

From the rich milk of the cows grazing in the pastures of Valsassina, Lecco, Antonio Invernizzi started to produce excellent cheese and butter. In 1966, the firm was founded. With a production plant based in Moretta, and stables located in Piedmont, Inalpi produces milk of Piedmontese origin.

Whole and skimmed milk products made from the region now come in 1kg packs for easier office pantry use in coffee and tea, or simply to dissolve for a milk drink...

Processed cheese slices, a product that has become the core business of the company, was then introduced into the range of products. Subsequently, the company completed its offer with portionable spreadable cheese in the form of "triangle cream cheese". and made with milk from Piedmontese cows.

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For more information on Inalpi's products, visit www.inalpi.it.

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Sophisca - Must-Haves For This Holiday

Sophisca, Taiwan’s very first specialty candy brand has recently launched its Christmas selection in Singapore.

Christmas Selections

Adorable Christmas-themed gift boxes and surprise bags,
ideal for small gifts among friends and colleagues...

Stocking Stuffers - These adorable festive stockings can be re-stuffed
- after you finish all the candies and chocolates in them...

Want to make food for your loved ones? 

Put your 爱心餐 in these adorable lunchboxes and lunchbags...

Whether you crave a melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate, or a heavenly hard candy,
Sophisca has all ready in a pack...

Taiwanese Favourites

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Being a Taiwanese brand, naturally Sophisca has many iconic Taiwanese features in its stores...

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The name ‘Sophisca’ stands for “smile”, “oishi” (meaning “delicious” in Japanese), “personable”, “high quality”, “international presence”, “care” and “artlessness”, referring to the unbridled creativity of the team behind the brand.

There are even Japanese icons featured here...

Fancy a cup of tea? These adorable two-tier teapots are available for that afternoon cuppa to accompany a sweet teatime snack...

Fun Stuff

In its product line-up, Sophisca has fun products like sugar-infused syringes and first aid boxes...

Naughty products are available too, e.g. chocolate condoms, marshmallow sanitary pads... 

At the launch, to emphasize the brand's fun theme,
many fun activities were available for visitors too, e.g. caricature sketches...

Customized Solutions

For those who prefer to customized their stories for loved ones, consider these customizable boxes.
Piece together a few and place them into a gift box...

About Sophisca

Sophisca outlets can be found at:

• Marina Square #02-32 (Operating hours: Daily, 11am to 9pm)
• Changi Airport Terminal 3 #B2-42 (Operating Hours: Daily, 10am to 11pm)

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