A Mooncake head's wildest dreams

According to the amateur gourmand Josef,it's 2 weeks before the mid-autumn festival and here's a special wishlist of which mooncakes he wants,and maybe fanstasises

Traditional Top 3

1: Big China mooncakes. the mainstay of my grandparents,and maybe my parents. traditional to the core,and the only ones i know with the unusual 4 yolks(forget the calories). but I love it plain

2: Sheraton Towers White Lotus with 2 yolks: pity I don't like egg yolks,but the pragmatist in me can't help but swoon at the box. $78 for 4. the economist in me was thinking whether this is allocatively efficient,but who cares

3: Tung Lok's pistachio pandan: hey I love pandan ones. the pistachio lends an interesting green. $40 for 4

Top 10 turnheads

1: Marriott Ebony and Ivory snowskin-whisky chocolate praline.a inherently interesting and tasteful combo,and more logical than the blueberry cheesecake that's out this year. $6 a pop or $40 for 8 small ones

2: Shangri-la's BIRD'S NEST with custard in snowskin: i intentionally put it in caps to show how much this is a fantasy. interpret the rest yourself. $77 for 8 mini ones (!)

3: Fullerton's Ginseng white lotus snow skin- $55 for 4. not a bad deal,but i wish they had slivers of the real thing inside instead of pine nuts. equally intersting is chestnut amaretto,which is quite a nut of a mooncake,and the malibu is redolent with coconuts. but my personal favourite,which is cheaper,is the chocolate bailey,so creamy($49,alternately get one of each at $53 in a combo)

4:Raffles truffles. LOVE IT.a cognac or champagne truffle,by any means must not be missed. $45 for champagne,$43 for cognac. i think the latter is the better deal