40% Off Mooncake Deals & Other Promo Here NOW!! ​ Start with the outside. The skin tells you about the texture, while the filling, centre and size tell you what to expect inside. Think about storage. Baked mooncakes travel more easily, while snow-skin, jelly and some durian mooncakes need to stay chilled. Check before you buy. Look at the current product page or packaging for allergens, halal information, storage and delivery details. Mooncake names at a glance 1. Traditional Cantonese baked mooncakes with a familiar firm skin 2. Lotus paste and salted yolk in a baked mooncake 3. Red bean paste mooncakes with a smooth filling 4. Five-kernel and assorted-nut mooncakes with varied texture 5. Flaky Teochew mooncakes with yam and mochi 6. Shanghai shortcrust mooncakes with a rich crumbly bite 7. Soft, chilled snow-skin with fruit and nuts 8. Bouncy jelly or agar mooncakes for chilled dessert fans 9. Durian mooncakes with a soft snow-skin bite 10. Lava mooncakes with a soft flowing centre 11. Soft white-bean Maruchi mooncakes in modern flavours 12. Mini mooncakes for tasting and sharing 13. Pandan mooncakes with lotus paste and salted mung bean How to choose a mooncake type Mooncake names can sound like a secret code – Cantonese, Shanghai, snow-skin, lotus, lava, mini. They describe different parts of the same treat. The skin tells you how it feels, the regional style tells you how that pastry is made, the filling tells you what is inside, and the size tells you how you might share it. That split makes choosing much easier. A snow-skin mooncake is soft and chewy, while a Shanghai mooncake has a crumbly shortcrust. Lotus is a filling, not a pastry style. “Lava” points to a flowing centre. Maruchi is YuBake’s name for a soft Momoyama-style white-bean skin. This guide uses Malaysian examples so every name has a real flavour or texture attached to it. Some examples come from Kuala Lumpur (KL). If you are already looking for a box, the YuBake Mooncake Promotion collection is a useful first browse before you settle on a flavour. YuBake’s Best Mooncakes guide compares boxes by recipient and budget. Mooncake names at a glance 1. Traditional Cantonese baked mooncakes with a familiar firm skin – YuBake This is the mooncake many people picture first: a slim, browned pastry shell around a dense paste. Salted egg yolk adds a savoury richness to the sweet centre, so one wedge feels both familiar and substantial. The crust softens as it rests, then slices neatly for a family table. YuBake’s (BIG) Pure Lotus Double Yolk Mooncake is the classic example here. Two yolks give the lotus paste a deeper sweet-savoury balance. It is 185g at RM25.90. Tai Thong’s Lotus Single Yolk Mooncake is 180g at RM19.84 against RM24.80, with West Malaysia delivery while stocks last. Choose Cantonese baked pastry when a recipient already enjoys lotus paste and salted yolk, or when you want a recognisable gift for a family tea. YuBake’s traditional baked collection is the easiest place to compare the classic flavours and sizes. For the festival’s legends and meaning, see the Festival story and meaning guide . 2. Lotus paste and salted yolk in a baked mooncake – Tai Thong Lotus and egg yolk describe the centre, not the outside. The same pairing can sit inside Cantonese pastry, Shanghai shortcrust or another shell. A single yolk gives one savoury pocket; two yolks spread that richness through a larger slice. For another single-yolk option, Tong Wah’s Pure Lotus Single Yolk order page lists RM22, with a 15% campaign price of RM18.70 through 13 September 2026. Tai Thong’s White Lotus Single Yolk is 180g at RM22.77 against RM25.30, for West Malaysia. Read the full name before you buy. “White lotus” and “pure lotus” are not identical wording, and “with yolk” matters if the person receiving it avoids egg. YuBake’s lotus collection keeps plain, single-yolk and double-yolk options together, which makes the choice less fiddly. 3. Red bean paste mooncakes with a smooth filling – Tai Thong Red bean is usually an earthier filling than lotus, although sweetness and grain vary by recipe. A plain red-bean mooncake keeps the centre simple. Add a salted yolk when you want the familiar sweet-savoury contrast without choosing two yolks. YuBake’s (BIG) Red Bean Single Yolk Mooncake is 185g at RM21.90. Tai Thong’s Pure Red Bean Mooncake is 180g at RM14.24 against RM17.80 for a plain version. These are useful comparisons when one person prefers bean paste and another wants a yolk in the same family. Try red bean for a recipient who prefers an earthier paste, or for a box that already has several sweet flavours. YuBake’s red-bean collection also includes matcha-red-bean, so you can keep the familiar filling while adding a tea note. 4. Five-kernel and assorted-nut mooncakes with varied texture – Tai Thong Five-kernel, mixed-nut and assorted-fruit names cover a family of fillings rather than one fixed recipe. Melon seeds, sesame, almonds, walnuts, candied fruit or other seeds may share the same slice. The result is a more textured bite and a longer ingredient list. Tai Thong’s Assorted Fruits and Nuts Mooncake is 180g at RM23.31 against RM25.90. This is a good choice for someone who enjoys crunch with tea. It is also the style that most needs an ingredient check before a group tasting, because “five-kernel” does not tell you which nuts or seeds are inside. 5. Flaky Teochew mooncakes with yam and mochi – MIKA Teochew mooncakes are known for laminated pastry that flakes into thin layers. Yam, mung bean and red bean are common fillings, and some versions add salted yolk. Compared with a baked Cantonese skin, the pastry is more delicate to carry and more likely to shed crumbs on the plate. MIKA’s Mid-Autumn mooncake page lists Teochew Mooncake – Yam with Mochi and Teochew Mooncake – Red Bean with Mochi at RM39.80–41.30. The Yong Sheng Teochew Puff listing lists RM60 for four pieces, while Ching Han Guan’s mooncake page shows Teochew and Cantonese styles together. Pick Teochew pastry when the outside matters as much as the filling. Yam with mochi gives the flaky shell a softer centre, so it suits a tea table where people are happy to take a plate and eat slowly. 6. Shanghai shortcrust mooncakes with a rich crumbly bite – YuBake Shanghai mooncakes use shortcrust pastry rather than the syrup-baked Cantonese skin or laminated Teochew layers. The shell is rich and crumbly, so the pastry itself becomes part of the treat instead of simply holding the filling. YuBake describes its Modern Shortcrust as a butter-and-egg pastry baked around sweet fillings and salted yolk. Its Shanghai Mooncake 2026 collection lists BIG Shanghai Lotus Single Yolk and BIG Shanghai Taro Single Yolk at 170g, with RM23.90 against RM25.90. The same collection names handmade Lotus, Pandan, Pu Er, Red Bean, Sesame and Taro versions. Choose Shanghai when you want the pastry itself to stand out from a classic dense crust. It suits someone who likes buttery biscuits or a more crumbly dessert. Tai Thong’s Shanghai Yam Single Yolk is another 180g example at RM20.24 against RM25.30. 7. Soft, chilled snow-skin with fruit and nuts – Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Snow-skin describes the outer layer. It is usually pale, soft and chewy, with a bite closer to a chilled rice confection than a browned pastry. The filling can be fruit, sesame, chocolate, lotus or durian, so the words “snow-skin” alone never tell you the flavour. The Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur 2026 Snow Skin Mooncake page marks this Dragon Fruit with Bird’s Nest and Pecan Nuts variant sold out. Other named variants on the page include Musang King Durian, Black Sesame Lotus with Almond, and White Lotus with Palm Sugar, Macadamia Nuts and Seaweed. Tai Thong’s snow-skin range is listed for offline purchase at kiosks and selected Klang Valley hypermarkets. Snow-skin suits someone who prefers a cool dessert. It needs a chilled handover when the maker directs one, so it suits a short trip from shop to table. 8. Bouncy jelly or agar mooncakes for chilled dessert fans – JSquare Jelly mooncakes use an agar or jelly shell instead of pastry. They can be translucent, brightly coloured and pleasantly bouncy, with fruit, coconut, bean paste or another dessert layer inside. They sit in a different category from baked mooncakes, so their chilled shelf life needs its own check. JSquare’s direct Beauty Jelly Mooncake item page identifies a 12-piece box split between six osmanthus and six dragon-fruit jellies. JinYeYe’s HP11 Prosperous Blessings is RM29.80 and pairs one baked mooncake with two 60g jelly mooncakes. XIA’s jelly mooncake page lists RM52 and marks the item seasonally sold out. Choose jelly for somebody who likes a lighter, fruit-flavoured dessert after a meal. The clear colours also make a tasting plate feel playful without asking everyone to commit to a full-sized pastry. 9. Durian mooncakes with a soft snow-skin bite – Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur Durian is a filling category, not a skin. It can sit inside baked pastry, snow-skin, a mini format or a modern gift set. The outside changes the texture and storage plan even when the durian variety stays the same. Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s 2026 Snow Skin Mooncake page marks the Musang King Durian Paste variant sold out. Mandarin Oriental’s Mid-Autumn collection lists a Snowskin Mooncake – Musang King Durian at RM68. Other durian gift formats appear on seasonal listings, but the skin and storage details matter more than a headline offer when you compare them. Durian makes a generous gift for someone who already loves the fruit, but it is a strong flavour for a shared office box. Ask which variety is used and how the selected skin travels, then keep the aroma in mind when carrying several gifts together. 10. Lava mooncakes with a soft flowing centre – YuBake “Lava” refers to a soft or flowing centre. It is a filling format rather than a pastry skin. Chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio and salted egg are common directions, and the surrounding shell may be baked, Maruchi or another modern style. YuBake’s LAVA Chocolate Hazelnut Mooncake is a 90g mini at RM18.90 against RM20.90. The YuBake mini collection lists LAVA Pistachio at RM18.90 against RM20.90. JinYeYe’s HP12 Signature Golden Salted Egg Lava Gift Set is a six-piece alternative. Lava is a fun bridge between a traditional gift and a chocolate dessert. It works especially well for a recipient who likes nuts or salted egg but wants a softer centre. Use the product’s serving advice, because a flowing filling can change when the cake warms up. 11. Soft white-bean Maruchi mooncakes in modern flavours – YuBake YuBake uses Maruchi for its Momoyama-style range. The soft skin is made from white kidney beans, so it is different from a browned Cantonese crust and from rice-based snow-skin. Tea, fruit, chocolate, sesame and nut flavours sit inside this soft white-bean skin. YuBake’s Maruchi Mooncakes 2026 collection lists eight 90g minis. The flavours include Earl Grey Citrus, Hojicha, LAVA Chocolate Hazelnut, LAVA Pistachio, Mango Pomelo, Oolong Jasmine, Matcha Red Bean and Black Sesame. Joymom’s Maruchi Peanut Butter Mooncake is a 160g example at RM23.22 against RM25.80, with white kidney beans, peanut and black sesame in its ingredient list. Tai Thong’s Momoyama Green Tea with Red Bean is 180g at RM22.32 against RM24.80. Choose Maruchi when the person receiving the box likes softer, modern desserts. The list moves from citrus and fruit flavours to tea, sesame and chocolate, while two separate options use a LAVA centre. That variety sits inside the same white-bean skin. 12. Mini mooncakes for tasting and sharing – Equatorial Mini is a size, not a regional style. A mini can have traditional baked skin, Shanghai pastry, Maruchi skin or another recipe. Smaller portions let one person try several fillings without opening a full-sized cake for every flavour. YuBake’s Mini Mooncake 2026 collection defines its own minis as 90g and includes traditional baked and Maruchi choices. Equatorial’s Miniature Collection 2026 lists a 16-piece Traditional Mini Baked Mooncake set – eight Green Tea and eight White Lotus – at RM128 through the EQ lobby mooncake pop-up. The same page described bulk purchase from RM110 with minimum-order terms. Minis are handy for an office table, a first tasting or a recipient who likes smaller portions. For office quantities and addresses, the Corporate Mooncake Gift Ideas guide sits alongside the corporate bulk service . They also make it easier to ask, “Which one should we open next?” without turning dessert into a single all-or-nothing choice. The Mooncake Festival guide covers the date and simple ways to celebrate. 13. Pandan mooncakes with lotus paste and salted mung bean – YuBake Pandan, matcha, hojicha, oolong and cendol are flavour directions. They can appear in traditional baked pastry, Momoyama skin or Shanghai shortcrust, so the flavour name does not tell you the outer texture. YuBake’s (BIG) Pandan Lotus Single Yolk Mooncake is 185g at RM23.90 against RM25.90. Its ingredient description brings together pandan, lotus, salted mung bean and egg yolk. Four Seasons’ 2026 collection lists Pandan Lotus Seed Paste with Single Egg Yolk and Melon Seeds at RM47, while YuBake’s 90g Hojicha and Oolong Jasmine minis provide a tea contrast. Pandan is a lovely choice when you want a familiar lotus base with a distinctly Malaysian fragrance. Browse YuBake’s pandan collection first, then check whether the flavour you like comes in a baked, Shanghai or Maruchi skin. How to choose a mooncake type Start with the skin if texture is the main question. Traditional Cantonese pastry gives the familiar baked bite. Shanghai gives a crumbly shortcrust, Teochew gives flaky layers, snow-skin gives a soft chilled chew, and jelly gives a smooth bounce. Those differences matter more at the table than a flavour name on its own. Then choose the filling that feels right for the person. Lotus and red bean are easy places to begin if they already enjoy classic paste. Five-kernel and assorted nuts bring crunch, but need an ingredient check. Durian is a confident gift for a durian fan. Pandan, matcha and tea flavours make a familiar format feel more local or contemporary. Lava means a flowing centre, while Maruchi names the soft white-bean skin around it. Size changes the occasion. Minis suit office sharing and a tasting plate. A larger mooncake suits a family table where one cake is cut into wedges. YuBake’s gift sets collection is useful when you want the presentation to arrive together, while the less-sugar collection and halal collection can narrow the search before you check the exact product label. Office buyers can use the corporate bulk service when an order needs several handovers. If you are still deciding, let the recipient’s familiar flavour lead. A Cantonese lotus cake suits someone who already enjoys the classic pairing; a Shanghai or Maruchi mooncake offers a small change in texture. A short note from the Mid-Autumn Festival Wishes guide gives the gift a human touch. One known favourite plus one new idea is usually plenty for a shared table. Connect with us hello@yubake.my Refer friend to get RM18 ( Learn more -> ) Car Delivery available in Klang Valley from RM9 ( Coverage area ) Self Pickup available: YuBake Coffee Kuchai Lama 1-8, Dataran Loka, 9, Jalan Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Special Occasion CNY Cookies, Gifts and Goodies Raya Cookies, Gifts and Goodies Mother's Day Cakes, Flowers & Gifts Father's Day Cakes & Gifts Mooncake Collection Christmas Collection Delivery areas and fees Terms & conditions