As summer fades away and the leaves turn brown, it’s that wonderful time of year to gather and give thanks under the Harvest moon. In this Mooncakes Vancouver 2024 post, I cover some places where you can buy mooncakes locally from classic to more unique flavours.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture and some people compare it to North American Thanksgiving.
This year, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. The most iconic food associated with the Mid-Autumn festival is mooncake.
The mooncake is stuffed traditionally with red bean paste, fruit, egg yolk, nuts or lotus seed paste. However, there have been more unique and creative fillings in modern times.
Its round shape symbolizes “unity” or “reunion” and best wishes.
From the traditional to the modern and unique, here are a few places to find mooncakes for your Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 celebration.
This Mooncakes Vancouver 2024 list is updated as more information becomes available. Please contact me at [email protected] or @foodgressing on social media to be featured.
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Unique & Creative Mooncakes
Rice Cake Master
Rice Cake Master is offering the Gold Mooncake Collection just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. This special collection offers a modern twist on the traditional festive delicacy, inspired by Taiwan’s beloved baked pastries and presented in four exquisite flavours.
Each mooncake features a soft, fluffy crust reminiscent of Taiwan’s famous pineapple pastries and lasts longer, which makes it a perfect festive gift.
The Gold Mooncake Collection will be available for $42.80 per set and includes four mooncakes in these delightful flavours: Organic Ube (有机紫薯), Traditional Date Paste (古法枣泥), Classic Red Bean (经典红豆), and Creamy Strawbery (奶香草莓)
The Gold Mooncake Collection is now available for reservation. The earliest pickup date is September 2, 2024. Customers are encouraged to call 778-297-6999 to reserve.
aGlaze Your Life
@aglazeyourlife will be having a popup at Holt Renfrew Vancouver, 2nd floor in front of Holts Cafe. The schedule is as follows:
- August 31 – September 1, September 7 – 8, September 14-15 from 1pm-5pm
- September 16-17 from 3 – 6 pm
Paragon Tea Room
Paragon Tea Room is offering tea-Infused Lava Mooncakes in collaboration with @saltysugar.patisserie. Each box includes one of each of the following flavours:
- Matcha Black Sesame Lava
- Hojicha Salted Egg
- Salted Kinako Genmaicha Lava
- Osmanthus Jasmine Green Tea Lava
- Yin Yang Lava (New Flavour: coffee milk tea)
- Tangerine Pu-erh Chocolate Lava
Yandoux Patisserie
Yandoux Patisserie is offering a rabbit shaped lychee black tea mousse cake.
Chinese Bakeries/Restaurants
Maxim’s Bakery
Maxim’s Bakery offers lava mooncakes; traditional mooncakes and snowskin mooncakes.
Saint Germain Bakery
Saint Germain Bakery is known for their straight-from-the-oven mooncakes that are made in-house and without preservatives. They are offering:
- Double Yolks White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake
- Dried Scallop Chinese Cured Ham And Mixed Nuts
- Pure White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake
- Durian Snowy Mooncake
- Salted Egg Yolk Custard Mooncakee
La Patisserie
La Patisserie in Richmond offers a variety of housemade mooncakes.
New Town Bakery & Restaurant 新城餅家餐室
New Town Bakery & Restaurant 新城餅家餐室 has mini mooncakes yearround.
Grocery Stores
Pricesmart Foods
Pricesmart Foods has a selection of imported mooncakes. You can check online for what brands they offer. They have two locations: Station Square (Burnaby) and Acrokyd (Richmond).
Sungiven Foods
Sungiven Foods offers a wide selection of mooncakes imported from Asia. Each store may have different inventory.
T&T Supermarket
T&T Supermarkets takes the “cake” in terms of options of mooncakes. They import many mooncakes from Asia including brands like The Peninsula Hotels, Hang Heung, Wing Wah and so forth.
T&T also have their own branded mooncakes.
Events & Festivals
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Explore the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden during Midautumn Festival celebrating the harvest moon, family, and togetherness. This year, immerse yourself in the celestial dance of Yin and Yang. Experience two magical evenings featuring live performances, cultural crafts, delightful treats, invigorating drinks, tea ceremonies, and more. September 14 & 15 from 4 pm – 9 pm.
Lulu Island Winery
Rabbitats is having their annual Moon Rabbit Festival this year at Lulu Island Winery (all ages welcome!) from 4 pm – 8 pm on September 14.
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