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8 Best Chinese New Year Goodies to Buy in Singapore So Your Visitors Will Be Impressed

2023-01-05 , 8:25 am

Last Updated on 2023-01-06 , 11:43 am

One of the best parts of Chinese New Year (CNY) would be visiting your friends and relatives. When they visit you, they will expect some delicious snacks (aka Chinese New Year goodies) waiting on the table, because rumour has it that during Chinese New Year, our body cannot absorb calories.

Here are the best places to get your Chinese New Year snacks and impress your guests.

Irvins Lunar New Year Gift Box

We all know IRVINS for its delicious salted egg goodies, but did you know they are bringing back their limited-edition IRVINS Salted Egg Prawn Roll?

Their limited-edition IRVINS Lunar New Year Gift Box includes their salmon skin snacks, fish skin snacks, and also their hot boom salted egg fish skin. That’s not all because you will also get an exclusive IRVINS red packet and reusable red packet holder with their duck mascot. All these are priced at just S$20.80.

Their salted egg prawn roll can be purchased at an additional S$13.80. The spicy prawn roll coated with salted egg was first introduced in 2021.

You can get yours on their official online store.

Mdm Ling Bakery

Your guests will be spoilt for choice with delicious CNY goodies from Mdm Ling Bakery.

From classics like their New Zealand’s Premium Anchor Butter cookies (S$20.10) to their Golden Yuan Yang Love Letters (S$17.95), they will make a good snack option to munch on while watching your CNY movies.

You could also get their 2023 CNY Goodies Season’s Colour Cookies Collection (S$31.85), which consists of four delectable cookies in a tin box. This is perfect as a gift for your relatives or business associates too.

Ding Bakery

Ding Bakery is no stranger as they are famous for their award-winning Gold Standard Premium Butter Cookies (S$16.90). They melt in your mouth and are dangerously addictive too.

For something special, try out their Matcha Pineapple Ball (S$19.16)— something that matcha lovers will enjoy.

Gin Thye

What is CNY without some juicy bak kwa in your pantry?

Gin Thye’s signature bak kwa is tender and addictive, with no preservatives added.

There are five flavours to choose from, including their original minced bak kwa, a spicy version, and even their pineapple bak kwa.

Get yours on Shopee.

Home’s Favourite

There’s nothing more festive than these rabbit-shaped Mao Shan Wang Durian goodies (S$42.80) by Home’s Favourite.

You can also try out their special flavoured cookies— including the hae bee hiam cookies (S$32.80) and the ondeh ondeh cookies (S$32.80).

The Marmalade Pantry

This gift set comes with scrumptious goodies and makes a perfect gift to impress your relatives and business associates too.

We recommend getting the Traditional Classics Bundle (S$80) which comprises of their

Golden Pineapple Tarts, Osmanthus Cranberry Cookies, and Sambal Shrimp Rolls. They are packed in The Marmalade Pantry’s limited edition gift bag.

Get yours here.

Yong Sheng

If you are looking for variety, look no further. Yong Sheng has a total of 18 assorted CNY cookies for you to choose from.

We recommend trying out their cranberry butter cookies, coconut crispy rolls, and their pandan pineapple tarts. Each tub is priced at S$16.90.

You can get yours on Shopee.

Baker’s Brew

If it is your first time trying out Baker’s Brew and you are unsure of what to get, the signature collection (S$86) is perfect for you.

It comes with ondeh ondeh cookies, pineapple bak kwa cookies, and peanut almond cookies— a good mix of sweet and savoury treats.

Featured Image: Shopee Singapore, Mdm Ling Bakery & Home’s Favourite