Top 5 Snacks to Have in Your House this CNY

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Putting together a Chinese New Year snack spread? Start with the flavours your household and visitors enjoy, then add a little variety. Pineapple tarts, prawn rolls, kueh bangkit, crab sticks and love letters give you five different options to consider for your home in Singapore.

You do not need to buy every type. A smaller selection that people enjoy can be easier to plan than several jars of similar snacks. The suggestions below help you choose between sweet and savoury options, with links to the specific products mentioned.

Pineapple Tarts

Pineapple tarts are an option for guests who enjoy fruit-filled pastries. The format is a useful starting point: open-faced tarts leave the filling visible, while enclosed pineapple balls wrap it in pastry. Choose the style your household prefers rather than assuming that one shape is better.

For an open-faced option, look at Nyonya pineapple tarts. Check the product details when deciding how many jars to order. If you are buying for several visits as well as serving at home, count those needs separately so the same jar is not allocated twice.

Source: Ding Bakery

Prawn Rolls or Hae Bee Hiam

A savoury option gives guests a change from the sweet snacks on the table. Hae Bee Hiam prawn rolls are one product to consider for that part of your spread.

Before choosing, check the product description and ask whether your visitors enjoy that flavour. For a mixed group, it can be more useful to offer a sweet and a savoury choice than to buy several snacks with a similar flavour. Keep each snack in a separate serving dish so guests can see what they are choosing.

Source: Ding Bakery

Kueh Bangkit

Kueh Bangkit offers another cookie choice alongside pineapple tarts and love letters. It may suit a household that wants a mix of familiar festive snacks rather than several variations of the same pastry.

Choose the actual product listed rather than relying on an old guide’s flavour range or recipe. Read its current details before ordering, especially if ingredients matter to someone in your group. For planning, decide which jars are for home and which will remain unopened as gifts.

Source: Ding Bakery

Crispy Crab Sticks

Crab sticks provide a second savoury option. You can compare Salted Egg Crab Sticks with Ma La Crab Sticks and choose the flavour your guests prefer.

You do not need both simply to make the table look fuller. Consider what you already plan to serve: if prawn rolls cover the savoury side, one crab-stick flavour may be enough variety. Check the individual product information rather than treating either snack as suitable for everyone.

Source: Ding Bakery

Love Letters

For love letters, the rolled and folded formats give you a clear choice. Compare Golden Egg Roll Love Letters with Peanut Folded Love Letters using the product photos and descriptions.

Choose according to your household’s preference for the format and flavour. Buying both is optional; one can complete a smaller spread. If you expect several groups of visitors, keep unopened jars aside and put out a smaller amount at a time, following the storage instructions supplied with the product.

Source: Ding Bakery

Prepare Your Snacks Early

Make a short list before ordering: snacks for your own household, snacks to serve visitors, and unopened jars to bring on visits. Check the available pack information and your total order cost instead of estimating value from the number of jars alone.

Browse the current CNY goodies selection for the products and offers available now. For fulfilment, read the delivery and self-collection information before choosing your order arrangements. Dates, charges and availability should come from those current pages, not a past season’s promotion.

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A useful CNY snack spread reflects the people sharing it. Start with a few choices you expect them to enjoy, add variety where it helps, and leave yourself time to organise the order.

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