Hotel listings (Beijing)

Updated: 2009-08-15 09:27

BEIJING

Traditional and Western flavors

Hilton Beijing's moon cake gift boxes are prepared in three different designs, all with traditional Chinese fillings or unique Western flavors. Choose from egg yolk with white lotus seed, five kernels, jujube paste and walnut, besides strawberry, green tea hazelnut, white chocolate, red bean and walnut, as well as coffee-flavored grapefruit and taro. In boxes of 6-8 cakes.

010-5865-5865

Moon cakes from Yunnan

Crown Plaza Sun Palace Beijing prepares moon cake gift boxes decorated with beautiful images of Yunnan - from Lijiang and Dali, to Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna. The fillings include bird's nest, shark fin, abalone, and Yunnan ham. In addition, there are different flavors such as caf latte, green tea, pu'er black plum, white chocolate and cranberry. Price starts from 188 yuan per box. Available until Oct 2. 010-6429-8888 ext 6323

Ice-cream cakes

Bentro &Berries at Shangri-La Kerry Center Hotel Beijing offers low-fat, low-sugar cakes made from fine Italian ice-cream in five exotic flavors - chocolate, vanilla, green tea, mango and strawberry. Each cake comes in insulated boxes and beautiful packaging, at 85 yuan each.

010-6561-8833 ext 45

Moon cake gift boxes

Sofitel Wanda Beijing prepares specially packaged moon cake boxes to mark the Mid-autumn Festival on Oct 3. Prices range from 158 yuan to 298 yuan per box, for Luxury Box to Imperial Box. Bulk purchases earn a discount. 010-8599-6666 ext 6831

New Indian restaurant

Chef Mangilal Kurly at newly opened Tamarind at Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast is a veteran with 15 years of culinary experience under his belt. He has worked at JW Marriott in Mumbai, India. His dishes are done with home-made spice mixes. Recommendations include Jhinga Lasooni (150 yuan), Murgh Malai Tikka (55 yuan) and a variety of Biryani. The self-made yogurt (15 yuan) is a good accompaniment to these dishes.

010-5927-8328