Kai Tak AIRSIDE | AIRSIDE Mid-Autumn Festival Presents "Strange Cuisine" Love Affair | Carnival Market

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As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Kai Tak AIRSIDE will present a dual celebration from September 24 to October 4: the "Strange Cuisine" Love Affair | Carnival Market, featuring over 30 local specialty vendors. Centered around the trending theme of "Strange Cuisine," this event offers over 100 imaginative, limited-edition fusion flavors, delivering a "tongue-tingling adventure" for the Mid-Autumn Festival. A 5-meter giant glowing moon photo spot will also debut on September 22 at the Ground Floor Open Plaza, creating the most eye-catching sensory and visual spectacle of this Mid-Autumn Festival!

"Strange Cuisine" Love Affair: 30+ Limited-Time Vendors Serving Over 100 Strange Fusion Dishes  

Who says Mid-Autumn Festival is only for mooncakes and tangyuan? From September 24 to October 4, over two weekends, more than 30 local specialty food vendors will gather for the first time at AIRSIDE, occupying the Ground Floor Open Plaza and the shopping corridors on Levels 3-4, serving over 100 limited-time strange fusion delicacies! This market focuses on "Strange Cuisine," with vendors incorporating unexpected ingredients into traditional desserts, aiming to颠覆 your imagination of Mid-Autumn Festival foods!

Star vendors include: local boutique Circle Bakery brings Hong Kong-exclusive savory cake series—mini takoyaki cakes, salted fish and dried scallop cookies, Sichuan spicy cookies, each bite a soul-stirring delight; Milk Pattisserie crafts rare plum cookies and bandit chicken wing cookies using French techniques; Cake For You, famous for its signature lava mille-feuille cake, introduces various strange molecular dishes—fermented tofu mille-feuille, hellish mapo banana boat, each dish challenging both vision and taste; Casabakehk, expert in runny custard tarts, presents corn and minced meat tarts and double peanut tangyuan runny tarts, melting your taste buds instantly; Kai's Gourmet offers market-exclusive Italian cheese and savory ham gelato—Italian cheese meets premium olive oil and savory ham, breaking the boundaries of dessert imagination.

Bread selections include the viral neighborhood bakery "Bread Space" offering rose cream cheese croissants, fragrant cilantro cheese and Italian sun-dried tomato ciabatta, adding fresh twists; Hong Kong brand 33cubread, led by actress Tong Sze-yung and specializing in Japanese bread craftsmanship, brings market-exclusive Japanese seaweed and pork floss pancakes and首创 smoked tomato cheese sausage sourdough; Persevere_cake reinvents bagel flavors—seaweed pork floss mochi, peeled chili cheese, Mexican spicy chicken (pickle) bagel, with surprising combinations!

This Mid-Autumn Festival, beyond traditional mooncakes, AIRSIDE invites you to savor the city’s strangest, most boundary-pushing fusion feast!

8 "Strange" Recommendations:

Milk Pattisserie

Must-try: Pork Floss Seaweed Cookies, Plum Cookies (new product), Bandit Chicken Wing Cookies (new product)

Run by a former accountant and graduate of Le Cordon Bleu London, blending French techniques with local Hong Kong flavors, dedicated to popularizing refined French pastries.
  
Circle Bakery

Must-try: Mini Takoyaki Cake, Mini Mentaiko Crab Roe Takoyaki Cake, Salted Fish and Dried Scallop Cookies, Shrimp Paste Chili Oil Cookies

A local diversified boutique, each item crafted with care, specializing in savory cakes fueled by passion for baking, aiming to bring happiness to those who eat them.
 
Bread Space

Must-try: Rose Cream Cheese Croissant, Fragrant Cilantro Cheese Ciabatta, Italian Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Ciabatta

A small shop in Ho Man Tin Ai Min Village, preserving the purest wheat aroma of old neighborhoods with baking craftsmanship, offering a touch of healing for busy urban dwellers.
  
Perseverecake

Must-try: Seaweed Pork Floss Mochi Bagel, Cilantro Spicy Beef Cheese Bagel, Mexican Spicy Chicken (Pickle) Bagel

A local dessert boutique, constantly innovating new bread and pastry flavors, adding fresh twists to traditional tastes.
  
Cake For You

Must-try: Sweet and Sour Cilantro Peanut Candy Ice Cream Roll,

Fermented Tofu Cheese Molecular

Famous for its signature lava mille-feuille cake, dedicated to delivering happiness to the masses, continuously launching limited editions to challenge your taste buds.
  
33cubread

Must-try: Japanese Red Bean Mochi Salted Egg Yolk Dice Croissant, Smoked Tomato Cheese Sausage Sourdough

A Hong Kong brand led by actress Tong Sze-yung, specializing in Japanese bread craftsmanship, blending Japanese bread refinement with local ingredients, creating layered, delicate breads through dedication to dough fermentation.
  
Casabakehk

Must-try: ”Show Me Your Love” Corn and Minced Meat Tart, Double Peanut Tangyuan Runny Tart, Seaweed Pork Floss Taro Mochi Tart, Maple Autumn Chestnut Tart

Local runny tart expert, constantly launching new flavors, challenging taste limits, crafting runny tarts that burst with filling upon the first bite.
  
kai's Gourmet

Must-try: Italian Cheese and Savory Ham Gelato

Specializing in rare wild mushrooms and truffle products since 1990, committed to healthy eating, eco-friendly living, and all-natural premium ingredients, integrating top-tier natural foods into handmade delicacies.  

 "Strange Cuisine" Love Affair | Carnival Market
Date: September 24 to October 4, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: AIRSIDE Ground Floor Open Plaza | AIRSIDE Levels 3 & 4 Corridors (September 24-27)

Korean Sensation "Hermès of Cheese" Lands at AIRSIDE! Golden Cheese’s First Overseas Pop-Up Store Opens in September

 No more waiting for proxy purchases, dessert lovers! The popular Korean premium cheese cake brand Golden Cheese (골든치즈) will open its first overseas pop-up store at Kai Tak AIRSIDE on September 24, 2026 (Thursday). This brand, which sparked a frenzy at Hyundai Department Store in Yeouido, Seoul, skillfully blends traditional Korean flavors like mugwort and red beans with rich cheese, bringing its exclusive "live torching experience" to Hong Kong. For those who opt for the caramelized crust torching service, staff will sprinkle sugar on-site and use a high-temperature caramel iron to torch the sugar into a golden, crispy French caramel crust, allowing customers to witness the flame caramelization process up close, enjoying a visually and gustatorily stunning photo-worthy experience amid the sweet aroma.

All cakes are shipped directly from Korea, with only 100 boxes available daily—definitely the most eye-catching must-grab dessert this autumn!

Golden Cheese AIRSIDE Pop-Up Store
Opening Date: September 24, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Location: Shop 227B, Level 2, AIRSIDE

5-Meter Giant Moon Descends to Ground Floor Open Plaza, Creating Ultimate Romantic Moonlight Nights

Beyond the taste-shocking strange cuisine, AIRSIDE’s Ground Floor Open Plaza will transform into the city’s most dreamy Mid-Autumn photo spot from September 22 to October 11! A limited-edition 5-meter giant glowing moon installation will dominate the plaza center, meticulously recreating the moon’s cratered surface, radiating soft, luminous light at night. Surrounding the moon are adorable white rabbits and twinkling yellow star lights, creating the most festive Mid-Autumn atmosphere. Whether enjoying a cozy evening with loved ones, snapping photos with friends, or admiring the moon with family, this is an absolute must-visit this Mid-Autumn Festival!

This Mid-Autumn Festival, come to AIRSIDE for the most unconventional, unforgettable celebration!

AIRSIDE Giant Glowing Moon Installation
Date: September 22 - October 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: AIRSIDE Ground Floor Open Plaza