I have been following Moonlight Cake House since 2013 in Johor Bahru. The Johor homegrown brand has since expanded to Kuala Lumpur and now in Kuantan 👏👏👏
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Showing posts with label Moonlight Cake House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moonlight Cake House. Show all posts
Halal Chinese Restaurant in Kuantan • Moonlight Pavilion Air Putih 聚興樓点心
On day two of our Kuantan trip, we went to Moonlight Pavilion at Air Putih for dinner. It's a large no pork, no lard restaurant that will be receiving Halal certification from the authorities soon. I love the food, environment, service and pricing here.
Halal Hand Made Dim Sum in Kuantan @ Moonlight Pavilion in Air Putih
On day two of our Kuantan trip, we went to Moonlight Pavilion for dim sum breakfast. (Moonlight Pavilion's Halal certification is in progress.)
Moonlight Cake House @ Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru Reopens after Big Revamp
I was invited to the Moonlight Cake House outlet in Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru which just reopened after major rebuilding lasting 2 years.
Moonlight Cake House's Seri Alam outlet. Prettiest Cafe in Johor now
We met for dinner at the spanking new Moonlight Cake House outlet in Bandar Seri Alam in Masai, Johor (opened in Jun 2017).
Moonlight Cake House in Johor Bahru is More than Good Cakes
Moonlight Cake House, the Pride of Johor at Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) Culinary Challenge 2014
When Moonlight Cake House asked me if I would like to follow their team participating in the Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) Culinary Challenge which was held in Singapore 8-11 Apr 2014, I jumped at the opportunity.
As a blogger, it was a great learning experience for me and a chance to get an insight into the industry.
Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) is a huge international expo held every two years in Singapore involving over 3,000 exhibitors from 64 countries . FHA is a Must for F and B as well as hospitality professionals. For me, it is an eye opener to see the amazing energy and innovation in the food and hotel industries.
The Moonlight Cake House team participated in the competitions to learn about the best and latest in the pastries and cakes industry.
Teams from many countries like Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, and Singapore participated in the FHA Culinary Challenge held in conjunction with Food and Hotel Asia.
Competition was intense.
The entries were scrutinised and judged by an international panel of well qualified and experienced chefs.
The Moonlight team faced an unique challenge.
While the other teams were still in bed at home or in hotels, the Moonlight team set off from Johor Bahru for Singapore at 3:00am to beat the infamous early morning jam at the Causeway.
But, it was all worth it.
The team not only did Moonlight Cake House proud, in my humble opinion, they brought honour to Johor's F and B industry too.
The team came home with a haul of 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals from the FHA Culinary Challenge. It would not be an exaggeration to describe this as a "massive haul".
Ryan's 3-D creation won a Silver Medal. Ryan from Ulu Tiram had been with Moonlight Cake House since he was 19 years old, starting as an apprentice. Now 24, Ryan heads Moonlight's 3-D cake department.
Siew Guan 晓君 won the Silver Medal at the "Dress the Cake" competition. Siew Guan, age 21, is from Kulai and had been with Moonlight for just 2 plus years.
Chun Hong, age 23, from Taiping, Perak clinched the FHA Culinary Challenge Silver Medal for his creation at the "Dress the Cake" contest.
Pontian boy, Ang Hian Thuan won the Bronze medal with his music themed creation.
Ryan bagged a second Bronze Medal for his Pastry Showcase creation "Savior of the Realm".
My heartiest congratulations to Moonlight Cake House!
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Moonlight Cake House at Food and Hotel Asia FHA Culinary Challenge FCC 2014
Today, I joined the Moonlight Cake House team taking part in the Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) Culinary Challenge (FCC) 2014 held in Singapore.
No, this is not the queue to clear immigration at JB - it's the queue to enter the exhibition hall at Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) 2014.
The Moonlight Cake House team led by Pastry Chef Ryan competed in the Pastry Showpiece contest where competition was extremely fierce, much like these fighting cocks.
(These fighting cocks were one of the other teams' entry for the pastry showpiece contest. Some of you might be wondering, "This is a cake!?" The contestants really pushed the creative boundaries to the edge.)
Ryan, age 24, joined Moonlight Cake House at 19, after SPM ("O" levels) as an apprentice. Today, the talented Ryan heads Moonlight's 3D Cakes department and is a veteran representing his company in pastry competitions.
Modest and friendly, Ryan is the reigning national champion pâtisier, winning the Cake Challenge Malaysia in 2013.
Ryan's entry is entitled "Savior of the Realm". Inspired by the Transformers, all the characters are originals created by Ryan.
Ryan applying the finishing touches to his beautiful beast. Every detail takes an amazing amount of focus and precision.
Fearsome monster beasts on a wild rampage. Made of sugar and flour, we shall eat them all after the competition hehehe :P
The merciless, mystical, mythical slashing golden Transformer on a charge.
The intricate street battle scene reminds me of the final battle of my favourite war movie Saving Private Ryan (co-incidentally sharing the same name as Ryan, the champion pâtisier).
Innocent humans caught in the terrible clash of Titans.
Have no fear. The "Savior of the Realm" is here to put his foot down on all the chaos.
Some tense moments, moving the cake into final position for judging.
Here is just a small sampling of the many amazing works of the other teams.
Some of the other contestants at work. Everyone is a model of intense focus and concentration.
The participants were mentally and physically drained and exhausted after the intense two hour competition.
The panel of judges scrutinising the entries.
While the judges do their work, the Moonlight team toured the FHA exhibition.
There were many interesting new concepts and technologies on show at the exhibition.
Congratulations to Ryan and the team from Moonlight Cake House for winning the Bronze medal at FCC 2014.
Date: 8 Apr 2014
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Mille Crepe Cakes at Moonlight Cake House in Johor Bahru
I am a newly addicted mille crepe cake junkie. Every time I think about it, I crave it - and it pops into my head at the most unexpected or inconvenient times. My love affair with mille crepe cake is a classic case of love at first bite.
Moonlight Cake House's "Berry Berry Milk Crepe" at RM8.80
That delightful first bite took me by surprise. I found the mouth feel of biting through the layers of tissue thin pancakes most addictive. It reminded me of the bite, and subtle snapping and recoil of al dente noodles, except that in this case, it is the multi-layers of crepe. Each thin pancake seemed to feebly resist the advance of our teeth, and then yielding, pushed apart leading to a minutely subtle pop as the tissue separates. Each successive layer receding as our teeth advances until our enamels meet. The gnashing of teeth, rewarded with this unique sensation until we swallow the warm mouthful of soft and sweet cake, cream, fruit or jam.
Moonlight Cake House "Cheese Mille Crepe" RM8.80
"Mille" is the French word meaning "thousand". So mille crepe cakes are layered cakes made with at least 20 layers of tissue thin French style pancakes. Though mille crepe cakes have French elements, it is actually invented in New York City at a cake shop known as Lady M Confections about 10 years ago.
Mille crepe cakes are quickly catching on in Johor Bahru with a few cake shops offering it. Moonlight Cake House is one of my favourite places to enjoy mille crepe cakes in Johor Bahru.
So, when I had the opportunity to visit Moonlight Cake House's central bakery in Taman Sutera Utama, I made sure that I dropped in at the mille crepe cake department. I was happy as a child because when I was small, my favourite pastime was to watch people at work. I always wanted to be a bulldozer driver when I was a child after watching wide eyed for hours, bulldozers in action from my 3-storey flat window.
Making a mille crepe cake is not easy! The paper thin crepes are so delicate. The mille crepe cakes at Moonlight Cake House are made with at least 20 layers of French pancakes. In this case, these are egg crepes.
The crepes are carefully stacked one on top of another, layer by layer. Here the skilful patissier is brushing in a thin coat of syrup.
Next she spreads on a layer of cream. Mille crepe cakes are very flexible, so there are many possible fillings between the layers. Other flavours include strawberry, blueberry, chocolate and even durian when in season.
The patissier spins the crepe cake on a spinning cradle to even out the thin layer of cream.
My idea of bliss is enjoying a mille crepe cake with a good coffee either alone with a good book, or having a tête-à-tête with family or good friends.
One good place where I can get all these in Johor Bahru is at Moonlight Cake House.
Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: Head Office at 77B, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.515692,103.669569
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process
Moonlight Cake House's "Berry Berry Milk Crepe" at RM8.80
That delightful first bite took me by surprise. I found the mouth feel of biting through the layers of tissue thin pancakes most addictive. It reminded me of the bite, and subtle snapping and recoil of al dente noodles, except that in this case, it is the multi-layers of crepe. Each thin pancake seemed to feebly resist the advance of our teeth, and then yielding, pushed apart leading to a minutely subtle pop as the tissue separates. Each successive layer receding as our teeth advances until our enamels meet. The gnashing of teeth, rewarded with this unique sensation until we swallow the warm mouthful of soft and sweet cake, cream, fruit or jam.
Moonlight Cake House "Cheese Mille Crepe" RM8.80
"Mille" is the French word meaning "thousand". So mille crepe cakes are layered cakes made with at least 20 layers of tissue thin French style pancakes. Though mille crepe cakes have French elements, it is actually invented in New York City at a cake shop known as Lady M Confections about 10 years ago.
Mille crepe cakes are quickly catching on in Johor Bahru with a few cake shops offering it. Moonlight Cake House is one of my favourite places to enjoy mille crepe cakes in Johor Bahru.
So, when I had the opportunity to visit Moonlight Cake House's central bakery in Taman Sutera Utama, I made sure that I dropped in at the mille crepe cake department. I was happy as a child because when I was small, my favourite pastime was to watch people at work. I always wanted to be a bulldozer driver when I was a child after watching wide eyed for hours, bulldozers in action from my 3-storey flat window.
Making a mille crepe cake is not easy! The paper thin crepes are so delicate. The mille crepe cakes at Moonlight Cake House are made with at least 20 layers of French pancakes. In this case, these are egg crepes.
The crepes are carefully stacked one on top of another, layer by layer. Here the skilful patissier is brushing in a thin coat of syrup.
Next she spreads on a layer of cream. Mille crepe cakes are very flexible, so there are many possible fillings between the layers. Other flavours include strawberry, blueberry, chocolate and even durian when in season.
The patissier spins the crepe cake on a spinning cradle to even out the thin layer of cream.
My idea of bliss is enjoying a mille crepe cake with a good coffee either alone with a good book, or having a tête-à-tête with family or good friends.
One good place where I can get all these in Johor Bahru is at Moonlight Cake House.
Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: Head Office at 77B, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.515692,103.669569
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process
Designer Fondant Cakes by Moonlight Cake House in Johor Bahru
I am not sure when I developed a sweet tooth, and started to enjoy cakes and desserts as much as I do now. Perhaps, now that I go hunt for good eats actively, I am discovering really good cakes and desserts. Today, I had a really good fondant cake at Moonlight Cake House's Taman Sutera Utama branch, near Sutera Mall.
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