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2010-08-31
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Maxim's snow mooncakes are sold in gift boxes (about $100-150 each) , individual packs, and recently, in a bag of 3 packs (2 mini mooncakes each pack) your choice. Bags are very attractive and come in different designs.I bought 2 bags 1. Angel and Devil : with "Angel" printed on one side, "Devil" the other2. Hong Kong theme (pictured) : using HK neon light signs as the theme.And chose the following flavors:1. Devil dark chocolate crunch (new this year): With a dark chocolate middle and puffed ri
I bought 2 bags
1. Angel and Devil : with "Angel" printed on one side, "Devil" the other
2. Hong Kong theme (pictured) : using HK neon light signs as the theme.
And chose the following flavors:
1. Devil dark chocolate crunch (new this year): With a dark chocolate middle and puffed rice pieces, some of which became soggy and lost crunchiness!! obut overall a very chocolate-y experience.
2. Angel white chocolate crunch (new) With a viscous caramel in the middle, crisp puffed rice pieces - very sweet, with milky undertones from the condensed milk and other dairy ingredients. I liked this more than the Devil.
3. Hong Kong Milk Tea: apparently red tea paste in the middle, a mildly sweet mooncake but lacks tea flavor. I guess this is Maxim's HK version of the Japanese green tea flavor mooncake.
4. Apple pie crunch (new): Lots of cinnamon flavor. The frozen middle tasted a bit icy, it may be apple puree, like apple pie filling. Good if you are a fan of apple pies. With lots of puffed rice, but didn't taste of cocoa. I liked it because it tasted very much like what it is supposed to taste of. An interesting mooncake, but doesn't taste like one!
5. Blueberry cheesecake: With a berry flavored cream cheese like middle. Pleased to see and bite into actual dried blueberry bits and its seeds!
6. Yin Yang (also new): With a coffee filling and tea-flavored white bean paste . Very velvety smooth and had stronger tea flavor than the HK milk tea flavor. Better than that too.
Why Maxim's wins:
The best skin out of all mooncakes from the bakeries I tried - Maxims somehow eliminated the "raw dough" problem that snow mooncakes generally have.
Many flavor choices, including new ones this year
Appealing, fun and modern marketing and design
Very clear and detailed information given on ingredients and nutrition.
Ingredients are important because they combine to give flavors, textures; a slight modification can result in very different outcomes. Reading their ingredients, Maxim's really utilize a range of ingredients - like including cheese enzymes in their "cheese" flavors, white chocolate in the apple pie crunch, and potato starch in making their skin, perhaps their secret to a smooth, not plastic-y texture. Maxim's definitely wins in this field; making their mooncakes best in taste, texture, and overall enjoyability.
To sum it up in one phrase: 真才實料!
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