{"id":15714,"date":"2021-09-17T11:50:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T03:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/?p=15714"},"modified":"2021-09-21T10:47:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T02:47:19","slug":"a-mid-autumn-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpstaging.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/a-mid-autumn-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mid-Autumn to remember"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Mid-Autumn festival is upon us. From DIY lanterns and decorations, to delicious mooncakes and activities at HomeTeamNS, here are some fun ways to make this year\u2019s festivities memorable.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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TEXT: MORGAN AWYONG<\/p>

IMAGES: SHUTTERSTOCK, HOMETEAMNS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Mid-Autumn festival is upon us. From DIY lanterns and decorations, to delicious mooncakes and activities at HomeTeamNS<\/a>, here are some fun ways to make this year\u2019s festivities memorable.<\/em><\/p>

As a marker to the second half of the year, the Mid-Autumn festival is easily one of the most understated celebrations in Singapore. One can think of it as the quiet sibling of Chinese New Year, with traditional celebrations focused on intimate gatherings while appreciating the bright celestial entity with some pastry and beverage.<\/p>

While some of the original festivities included activities are not so relevant today (like lantern riddles), others have remained popular and even been updated with novel interpretations for the urbanite to enjoy. Here\u2019s how you can create some charming memories for this romantic event, for friends and family alike!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What\u2019s Mid-Autumn without mooncakes? So much so that the festival is even called the Mooncake Festival at times. The traditional pastry is a baked round filled with lotus or red bean paste and includes an optional salted egg yolk to represent the moon and harmony.<\/span><\/p>

As the festival also typically represents unions and gatherings, what better way to enjoy the event than a bonding session making mooncakes? HomeTeamNS-JOM<\/a> is holding classes with help from baking school Genius R Us<\/a>.<\/p>

\u00a0If you\u2019re keen to pursue a more extensive class, Itsi Baking Studio has a <\/span>10-hour class<\/a> covering up to five varieties (teochew, snowskin and even agar agar). Or if you\u2019re looking at something for the kids, Plaza Singapura has a <\/span>workshop<\/a> that includes a 1-month unlimited pass to ‘live’ storytelling on the story behind Mid-Autumn Festival.<\/span><\/p>

Prefer a cosier and more relaxed experience? Head over to Bakestarters to buy their <\/span>no-bake snowskin mooncake kits<\/a> to have the experience at home. Kiddos will love the ones from <\/span>Gobblin<\/a>, which come in adorable rabbit designs and have a surprise colour element! For an extra touch of lux, Hotel Intercontinental is roping in award-winning restaurant Man Fu Yuan\u2019s Executive Chinese Chef Aaron Tan for a <\/span>virtual mooncake-making session<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

And for Muslim friends, classes are available at cooking school Heiraz<\/a>. But if you just want to savour the treats, halal mooncakes are available at The Fullerton Hotel<\/a>, Prima Deli<\/a> and Polar<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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HomeTeamNS is also offering mooncake festival promotions<\/a> that are valid till Sept 21. Download the HomeTeamNS Mobile App<\/a> for the promo code to apply when making your orders on a specific merchant\u2019s website. Swatow City is also offering HomeTeamNS members a 25-per-cent discount on its freshly baked mooncakes till Sept 21, at HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>

For a truly personal touch, why not create your own cartoon snowskin mooncakes<\/a> at Genius R Us at the HomeTeamNS-JOM Clubhouse? Sign up your child for a session at only $35, or tag along with them at only $50!<\/p>

Several sessions are available:<\/strong><\/p>