SINGAPORE — Besides taste, a prerequisite to indulging in these mooncakes lies in the pretty quirky guises they come in. From an almost-too-good-looking-to-eat Michelin-starred alternative, to a snow skin nod and a Sanrio lazy egg character, some of this year’s mooncake picks are serving up quite an eyeful.

CHUI LAU HEUNG’S CRYSTAL DURIAN MINI MOONCAKE

Its glass-like texture has led some to dub this first-in-Singapore variant the “jewel” of mooncakes.

SNOW SKIN ‘STUNNED 
LIKE VEGETABLE’ MOONCAKE 
FROM PEONY JADE

It’s hard not to see the resemblance to Sanrio’s Gudetama character. We only wish they had figured out a way to make its salted dark chocolate filling ooze like its bao alternative.

TWG TEA’S FLAME 
SNOW SKIN MOONCAKE

It doesn’t get any more decadent than a full-sized mooncake in brilliant orange crowned with actual gold leaf.

ANTOINETTE’S LOW SUGAR WHITE LOTUS PASTE WITH SALTED EGG TRUFFLE

Its runny salted egg yolk cream encased in a white chocolate truffle shell is food porn that is just begging to be posted 
on Instagram.

JOEL ROBUCHON’S 
SNOW SKIN RASPBERRY GANACHE MOONCAKE

Just describing its luscious heart of the creamiest ganache laced with fresh raspberry puree is a turn-on.

MINION MOONCAKES FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE

Why, yes, it also comes in banana flavour.