Saturday is Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Young Post team has been on a mooncake taste-testing binge in pursuit of the perfect festive treat. Here are our picks - three lotus-seed paste traditional mooncakes and three creative snowy mooncakes. We really don't suggest, as we did, you eat all six different types on the same day. You might never want to see another mooncake for the rest of your life. The 'moon ratings' indicate our top picks of this year's crop
Wing Wah low-sugar mooncake with double egg yolk and white lotus-seed paste - HK$47.50 each
This low-sugar mooncake is great for your grandparents or anyone who prefers a healthy diet. It's not for those with a sweet tooth. Some mooncake lovers may find the saltiness of the egg yolk slightly overwhelming, especially given there is nothing sweet to balance the taste.
taste rating: 3
Arome green tea with red bean iced mooncake - HK$29 for 2
The rich green tea flavour is complemented by red beans, a very Japanese twist that has become popular with Hongkongers. This daifuku-like mooncake hits the right spot and the slightly dry, powdery pastry does not distract from the refreshing, moist filling - green tea and red beans are a classic combo that never fails to delight mooncake lovers.
