Chinese New Year goodies with a twist

With the Lunar New Year around the corner, maybe you want to do something a little different this year. As you stock up on your goodies this year to feed your guests, do consider these amazing food that have been updated with a twist. Celebrate the Monkey year with a zing with these yums!

Bo Lo Pineapple Tarts

If you like Bo Lo Bao and you like pineapple tarts, this Crystal Jade invention is a match made in heaven for you. These pineapple tarts have a crunchy sweet crust that melts delightfully in your mouth to reveal the pineapple within. This is a reinvention of the ever-popular Chinese New Year classic which does not compromise on its amazing flavour.

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Mandarin Orange & Chocolate Cupcakes

While not strictly a Chinese New Year goodie, this is bound to be a hit with the little ones. The chocolate cupcake has a fluffy interior and an earthy taste. Bite into the mandarin orange version and relish the playful notes of orange zest. Both cupcakes from Delifrance are decorated with Chinese New Year-themed elements like ingots and firecrackers. Rather than an update on a traditional New Year snack, this is a New Year update on an everyday snack!

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Coffee Egg Roll

Consider checking out the egg roll offerings from this famous Hong Kong bakery that has set up a booth on our shores for a limited time. Skip the boring love letters for this flavourful coffee flavoured crisps this year. If coffee is not quite your thing, their tea flavour egg rolls are pretty yummy too!

Takashimaya Chinese New Year Fair (Till 6th Feb 2016)

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Takashimaya Chinese New Year Fair (Till 6th Feb 2016)

Mandarin Orange Macaroons

While mandarin oranges are an indispensable part of the lunar new year festivities, consider stocking up on these dainty French look-alikes for guests to enjoy as well. The macarons are infused with the refreshing flavour of mandarin oranges and their round shapes are reminiscent of the actual mandarins.

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Pork Floss Meringue

Nobody’s going to have more atas Chinese New Year snacks than you with the Pork Floss Meringue offered by Antoinette. These sticks have a nice, airy flavour that is crunchy without being overwhelming especially when you are really keen on trying to eat as much as you can. It’s a lot less messy too than your traditional pork floss!

30 Penhas Road (off Lavender Street), Singapore 208188 - 62933121

333A Orchard Road, Mandarin Gallery, #02-33/34, Singapore 238897 - 68369527

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Salted Egg Yolk Cookies

Salted Egg Yolk anything is usually amazing, and these salted egg yolk cookies by Pies & Coffee are no exception. Made with butter pastry, corn flour and morsels of salted eggs, the cookies are flavourful and fragrant. They hit the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. They crumble with each bite, and each addictive bite leads to another one. Up your cookie game this year with this all-time favourite!

35 Rochester Drive, #01-02 Rochester Mall, - 6570 0080

Queen's Yu Sheng

Are you a little put off about eating raw fish this year? Understandably so with the recent spate of food scares around this particular dish. This is where Antoinette comes to the rescue with their unique take on the traditional Yu Sheng. Presented on a golden egg that is actually a hard casing of chocolate, the raw fish has been replaced by white chocolate koi. When the casing has been broken (with a hammer, no less!) inside, there is the usual citrus fruits but instead of the usual crackers and vegetables, it’s a whole medley of desserts. Definitely going to be a hit with the kids, especially the vegetable-resistant ones!

30 Penhas Road (off Lavender Street), Singapore 208188 - 62933121

333A Orchard Road, Mandarin Gallery, #02-33/34, Singapore 238897 - 68369527

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Yuzu Pear Cake

Serve up slices of the Yuzu Pear Cake this year to be the hostess with the mostess. It boasts a tangy taste with chunks of pear embedded within the soft, moist cake, like gold in a treasure trove. The yuzu enlivens with its citrusy flavour. The eye-catching design also features chocolate shaped in koi fish for luck; and an auspicious couplet.

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Parmesan Pineapple Tarts

Another interesting twist to the ever-popular pineapple tarts, these tarts from Pies & Coffee have an added dimension of parmesan cheesiness which blends together very well with the pineapple filling. The delectably tangy pineapple fillings are enlivened with aromatic spices and then hand-rolled into a soft butter pastry. Each tart evokes a melt-in-the-mouth sensation!

35 Rochester Drive, #01-02 Rochester Mall, - 6570 0080

Green Pea Cookies

Green peas might not look all that delicious, but their green looks belie their awesome taste. If you like Sugee cookies, but want to try something with an interesting twist to this New Year snack, try Kele’s green pea cookies. This healthier variation has the same melt-in-your-mouth texture with an added bite to them, thanks to the crunchiness of the peas.

Takashimaya Chinese New Year Fair (till 6th Feb)

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Written by

Leigh Fan

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