"I was struck by The Buttery's standout, more savory Vietnamese-style mooncakes: a complex paste made from 20 different ingredients (including lime leaves, smoked meats, lotus seeds, and wine and sugar syrup) that is aged for six months, plus decadent flavors like bird’s nest and abalone with two salted eggs, assorted mixed nuts with roasted chicken, and mushrooms with five nuts." - Kristie Hang