Have you got your Chinese New Year's Goodies and traditional cookies yet? Ric suggest we try long-established Poh Guan at Upper Cross Street this year; grandmom knows them by their traditional cakes ;)
Among the better known Pineapple Tarts, you should have samplings of their popular Green Pea Cookies ($14), Kueh Bangkit ($15), Prawn Roll ($13), Egg Roll in tin ($19), Bee Hive without Sesame ($12). Check here for their online price list.
That being said, because of the many temporary staffs roped in to help in this Spring Festival period, standards of these handmade pastries are not consistent across the thousand bottles produced.
Nian Gao (a Chinese New Year cake made of glutinous rice) is a highly regarded food to be eaten during the Chinese Lunar New Year; it's considered "Good Luck" to consume one as it has the symbolism of promoting oneself higher in each coming year.
If you are visiting a Chinese friend in the New Year, try buying a Nian Gao as gift, it would be much appreciated especially by the old folks at home.
We love eating Deep Fried Nian Gao!
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Gaint sized Nian Gao (price unknown)
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