As we welcome a new year and look forward to new beginnings, the Lunar New Year has traditionally been a time of reunions and appreciation. Filled with the cheers of festive joy as we wish for a better year of health and prosperity, neighbours, friends, and loved ones share their blessings with one another as we come together to celebrate the new Spring. With CNY 2023 just round the corner, many have started looking out for the perfect gifts for their favourite people. If you haven’t got yours in order yet, here’s a list of ideas that will definitely make anybody’s day.
Baker’s Brew
Heritage meets modernity this year with Baker’s Brew. Inspired by our Peranakan heritage, the artisanal bakery celebrates this Chinese New Year with a range of traditional flavours, packed in unique cases adorned with vibrant Peranakan motifs. There’s their best-selling Ondeh Ondeh Cookies with a generous amount of gula melaka coconut filling, Peanut Almond Cookies, Pineapple Bak Kwa Cookies, and quintessential CNY snacks: Hae Bee Hiam Cookies and Pineapple Pillows.
Baker’s Brew – Heng Heng Mahjong series
Specially to indulge our love for Mahjong during this special period, Baker’s Brew’s exclusive Mahjong-themed cakes will definitely add an extra touch of joy to any CNY table. Auspicious and adorable, these delicious offerings range from little Heng Heng Mahjong Cupcakes, to a Heng Heng Mahjong Number Cake, and even an intricate Heng Heng Mahjong Table for true-blue aficionados!
Benja Chicken
Presenting the world’s first brown rice-fed chicken, hailing from Thailand, UFarm’s Benja Chicken is easily your chicken of choice as you host your Chinese New Year feasts this year. A 100% natural product boasting a rich flavour profile, Benja Chicken is distinctly more tender and juicier than most other chickens on the market, and has been popularly used in the kitchens of Michelin-starred restaurants. Available at selected FairPrice supermarkets, they come in various cuts, including Skin-On Boneless Leg, Skinless Boneless Breast, and Skinless Boneless Leg so you can easily whip up an unforgettable feast at home.
Bread Garden
Presenting fresh, handmade goodies baked with passion and love, Bread Garden welcomes Chinese New Year with a medley of delectable CNY treats you’ll not be able to resist, Only available till Jan 20, be sure to get your hands on all their low-sugar, preservative-free snacks, including highlights like the Bountiful Goodies Box, Fortune Gift Bags, as well as brand new Choco Peanut Lava and Almond De Coco alongside perennial favourites such as their Premium Charcoal Pineapple Tart and Signature Macadamia Buttery Cookies.
BreadTalk
Known for their delightful bakes, suitable for all seasons and occasions, BreadTalk joins in the Chinese New Year festivities with their much-anticipated line-up of scrumptious goodies, featuring adorable rabbit and carrot-themed creations to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Dubbed the Hoppy Prosperity collection, look out for auspicious buns like the carrot-shaped New Year Harvest, Lucky Bunny, Hoppy Carrot, Golden Pumpkin Bun, as well as the chewy Ong Lai Huat. For more sweet treats, don’t miss out on their Zodiac-inspired Mangococo and Prosperity Bunny cakes, alongside the luscious Yuzu Roll. Classic CNY goodies to look forward to include the new Cheesy Carrot Cookie, Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies, Almond Crisps, Mini Pineapple Pastry, Cashew Nut Cookie, and more! Specially curated for your gifting needs, their Happy Treasures, Sweet Reunion, Big Blessings, and Lucky Floss Set bundles also make for great fuss-free options.
Butter Bean
The creative Nanyang coffee concept highlights mandarin oranges this season with a CNY range that includes a BBountiful Treasure Rice with succulent diced fried chicken in a zingy orange sauce, stir-fried with Japanese cucumber, red capsicum, and mandarin orange slices, the O’Creamy!, a twist on their signature toasts with a layer of orange jam and butter cream, topped with plump pieces of mandarin orange, as well as the refreshing FizzzyO!, a soda cooler featuring orange cordial and mandarin orange. The brand also offers new melt-in-your-mouth cookies this year, with flavours the likes of Hazelnut Chocolate, Strawberry Crème Rose, and Pineapple Golden Cheese Tart.
Carlsberg
This year, the world-renowned beer brand celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with the launch of limited-edition Carlsberg Danish Pilsner cans. Perfect for any festive table this season, these exquisite beer cans feature lively designs of rabbits, swallows, and koi in Spring, produced in collaboration with multi-award-winning illustrator Feifei Ruan.
CP Foods
Known for their convenient and amazingly tasty products, CP has got our backs this Chinese New Year as they help us throw the most memorable feasts at home with their fuss-free offerings, leaving us more time to bond with loved ones. Go for their Shrimp Wonton, which takes only a few minutes to cook, an icon in its own right and a must-have for any gathering with food, or elevate the indulgence with their CP Jumbo Wonton and Hong Kong Style Minced Shrimp Wonton. To add on to the variety, their gyozas are equally delicious to enjoy with your guests. Available in 3 flavours, choose from the Pork and Chicken Gyoza with Chive, Pork and Chicken Gyoza with Suki Sauce, and Chicken Gyoza, or simply have them all!
Da Paolo Gastronomia
Spring into the Lunar New Year with their mix of Italian and Asian-inspired epicurean delights. This year, the Italian gourmet brand pays tribute to the zodiac year with a delicious White Rabbit Bread, a sweet-sourdough with a hint of candied citrus peel, laced with the beloved candy. They’ve also spruced up the traditional butter cake with three new flavours: a Cranberry Orange Butter Cake, Gula Melaka Butter Cake, and Italian Pistachio Butter Cake – a wonderful addition to any teatime house visits. For the sweet tooth, go for their Nian Gao Croissant Roll, and house-baked Coconut Cornflake Cookies, Matcha Amaretti, and Cranberry Almond Biscotti.
GiftGood
Touted as our local go-to online gifting platform, they promise to have everything we’d need to send meaningful Chinese New Year gifts to our most treasured people. Go for their readily curated gift boxes for a quick solution, such as the limited-edition Prosperity Gift Box, stuffed full with treats and goodies like a White Rabbit candy gift pack, Gyphon’s White Gingerlily White Tea, IRVINS’ Salted Egg Potato Chips, Dark Chocolate Brownie Crisp by Dan’s Bites, Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Chips by Cresc Bites, and many more. For a truly unique gift, customise your own CNY gift box with over 50 brands of items to mix-and-match with, including exclusive items such as Left-handesign’s Plantable Angbaos.
GODIVA
A global leader in premium, artisanal chocolate, GODIVA welcomes the Spring Festival with a new, limited-edition 2023 Chinese New Year collection, perfect as a gift or to pamper your loved ones with decadent treats. The handcrafted creations will be featured in choices of gift boxes, tins, and hampers befitting of the season, presenting flavours like an Almond Ganache Dark Chocolate, Passionfruit Coconut Rice Pudding, Pistachio Praline Milk Chocolate, and Strawberry Ganache White Chocolate. To enhance the indulgent experience, they’ve also unveiled the Milk Chocolate Carré with Crispy Crunch and Orange Dark Chocolate Carré chocolate shells, available in select gift boxes.
Golden Bridge Foods
Have a fuss-free gathering this CNY with Golden Bridge’s array of goodies. Unveiling the new Golden Bridge Claypot Rice Kit just in time for the festivities, you’ll get to recreate the iconic dish at home in just a few simple steps. Loaded with ingredients, the claypot rice includes their signature XO special lean sausage, sliced pork belly, waxed duck leg, and fragrant Thai rice. Complement the meal with other highlights like their Waxed Pork Leg, and gifting sets such as their Bak Kwa Bundle of 2 Gift Pack, which includes Iberico Bak Kwa and Smoked Lycheewood Bak Kwa, the XO Special Lean Waxed Sausages Bundle Gift Box, and Singapore Orchids Series Wax Sausages.
IRVINS
In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, internationally acclaimed snack brand IRVINS is bringing together their biggest bestsellers to help us throw the most memorable CNY gatherings this season with a limited-edition Dangerously Addictive Lunar New Year Gift Box. Perfect for gifting your loved ones and favourite people, each gift box comes with a selection of signature IRVINS fish skin and salmon skin snacks, as well as exclusive IRVINS red packets. As part of their CNY offerings, fans can also look forward to the return of their Salted Egg Prawn Rolls, brought back by popular demand.
JU Signatures
Celebrating their first Lunar New Year, the young Cantonese eatery presents a range of signature festive goodies befitting of the occasion and their chef’s deep culinary experience. Delight in handcrafted works of art with their Koi Fish Nian Gao with Signature Yam Paste and adorable Bunny Yam Snowskin Buns & Pineapple Ingots, or go for more traditional flavours with their Fortune Abalone Carrot Cake, Abundance Lap Mei Yam Cake, Original Nian Gao with Coconut Milk, as well as the addictive Salted Egg Fish Skin and Fried Walnuts.
Kim’s Duet
Famed for their quality coffee and craftsmanship, Kim’s Duet’s single-serve coffee bags offer authentic traditional coffee with robust flavours and minimal hassle. Celebrating the festive spirit of Chinese New Year, they present the auspicious Kim’s Duet 兔gether Gift Set for a truly memorable gift that’ll delight coffee aficionados and casual drinkers alike. The set brings together 3 of the brand’s bestsellers, including their Kopi-O Kosong, Kopi-O with less sugar, and Kopi-C to satisfy all preferences and complement any spread of CNY goodies.
La Levain
From the artisanal bakery best known for their commitment to pushing the limits of pastry experiences comes 12 new and unique CNY cookie flavours for us to enjoy with our friends and family this CNY. Look out for their freshly-baked Almond Hazelnut, Bobochacha, Cacio e pepe, Cacao Barry Chocolate Chip 55% Hazelnut, Fleur de Cao 70% with Fleur de Sel, Macadamia Butter, and Premium Pistachio cookies, or go for something spicy with their Korean-inspired Kim Cheese Cookies. Their Grade A Uji Matcha German Cookies are a must-try for fans of premium bakes, or simply enjoy pineapple balls with a difference this CNY with their Osmanthus Pineapple Ball.
Lady M Singapore
Collaborating with Sanrio this year for another ground-breaking themed gift box, Lady M presents the limited-edition Lady M x My Melody Lunar New Year Gift Set for a gift unlike any other this CNY. Adorned with the iconic character, the set includes a drawer of glittery Confetti Red Envelopes, exclusive Bons Bons in Golden Tangerine Pearls, Prosperous Plum Blossoms, Red Raspberry Jellies, Lucky Lychee Pearls, Sweet Cookie Puffs, and Harmonious Matcha Crunch flavours, as well as their seasonal Pineapple Mille Crêpes, specially created in celebration of Chinese New Year.
Lady M Singapore – Pineapple Mille Crêpes
Presenting a new seasonal delight in celebration of the Lunar New Year, Lady M ushers in an auspicious year ahead with their Pineapple Mille Crêpes. Featuring paper-thin layers of crêpes alternated with a pineapple pastry crème made from French whipped cream, then finished with a golden pineapple glaze, whipped cream ring, and glistening white wine gelée, the refined treat pays homage to the season’s customs and looks forward to a year of prosperity. Along with the brand’s exclusive My Melody set, the Joy Luck Bundle includes both the Pineapple Mille Crêpes and Lady M x My Melody Lunar New Year Gift Set for the ultimate gift.
LUNA
From the local patisserie best known for their artisanal desserts, comes the seasonal Sweet Fortune CNY Set, a beautiful bundle featuring exquisite creations of a vibrant Kumquat Honey Lemon with kumquat mandarin orange mousse, a regal Sweet Potato Smoked Cheesecake with coconut cream and flecked with edible gold, a pretty Pineapple Pink Guava with pink guava cremeux, coconut dacquoise, and pineapple confit, and the eye-catching Grapefruit Black Tea, with cream cheese and black tea namelaka ganache under a crimson red chocolate spray.
Marks & Spencer
Ring in the Lunar New Year festivities with Marks & Spencer as they present a range of delicious CNY goodies, exclusive products, and even new wardrobe designs to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Look out for rabbit motifs, floral prints, and shades of auspicious red and pink to celebrate in style as you grab highlights such as their seasonal Cherry Liqueurs, Operetta, Golden Coins, Toffee Assortment, Swiss Milk Chocolate Truffles, and more treats that’re perfect for gifting your loved ones.
Mdm Ling Bakery
Presenting their Blooming Spring Collections in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, the homegrown Mdm Ling Bakery launches a series of brand new beautifully packaged sets to add on to their repertoire of renowned cookies and snacks. Go for their Steps to Prosperity set, a treasure trove filled with 12 tubs of their signature cookies, Layers to Success Kueh Lapis Set with 4 different local flavours, Traditional Nanyang Love Letters, Salted Caramel Almond Cookies, Nostalgic Nyonya Coconut Cookies, Hojicha Butter Cookies, or look out for other unique snacks like their tomato-flavoured King Crowns.
Old Seng Choong
Having made a name for themselves with their quality bakes and gourmet treats created with only the best ingredients, Old Seng Choong welcomes the Year of the Rabbit with an exclusive series of immaculate Chinese New Year goodies. Fans will be glad to find the return of their wildly popular Bak Kwa Pineapple Tart and decadent Truffle Bak Kwa, alongside perennial classics like their Original Pineapple Tart. For a different treat this year, go for their new, pretty-in-pink Lychee Rose Pineapple Tarts, intricately modelled after lychees. Looking out for the perfect gift? Check out Old Seng Choong’s Cookie Gift Set, featuring with six of the brand’s best-selling cookie flavours, including Bak Kut Teh, Satay, Cereal Prawn, Pandan Coconut, Gula Melaka, and Chocolate Orange Seasalt, or go for their exquisite hampers with thoughtfully-curated assortments of Old Seng Choong’s all-time favourites.
ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove
Welcome the new year with decadence as Asia’s most desired waterfront yachting destination rolls out a series of CNY must-haves. Their crowd-favourite Organic Pineapple Rolls make a return this year. Made with organic pineapple paste and rich Golden Churn butter for a natural fragrance and creaminess, their pineapple rolls are also sprinkled with a pinch of Himalayan salt for an enhanced flavour profile. For a different experience, their unique Spicy Dried Shrimp Sambal Pineapple Tarts feature bird’s eye chilli and premium dried shrimp for a spicy twist and burst of distinct flavours. Can’t decide which to go for? Get a combination of both with the Auspicious Duo bundle.
Pan Pacific Singapore
Show your loved ones how special they are with Pan Pacific Singapore’s exquisite range of sweet and savoury Lunar New Year delights, guaranteed to impress and perfectly complement any celebration. Conveniently snag highlights – such as their Chinese Taro and Turnip Cake with preserved meat and dried shrimp, the fuss-free Superior Treasure Set with seasonal specials from Hai Tien Lo, and their Prosperity Hamper, featuring delicacies like abalone, dried scallops, whole ginseng, and beloved treats such as their Pineapple Rounds, Prosperity Pralines, and Melting Almonds – online at Pan Pacific Singapore’s e-shop.
PAUL Singapore
Get extra Huat this year with PAUL’s extra auspicious Lucky 8 box sets, featuring 8 pieces of delightful bite-sized creations per box. Look out for sweet tartlet selections with the Pineapple Panna Cotta and Mandarin Orange tartlets, or go for savoury treats like Sambal Prawns and Smoked Hoisin Duck canapés. For fans of delicate French bakes, PAUL’s mini signatures this season come in the form of exclusive Mini Pumpkin Floss Croissants, Mini Tea-smoked Duck Sandwiches, and a Mini Macaron Box with CNY Sleeve – perfect for your gifting needs.
PrimaDéli
Welcome the Year of the Rabbit with PrimaDéli’s delectable assortment of Chinese New Year treats, ranging from irresistible cookies and tarts, to indulgent cakes that’re as auspicious as they are delicious. The popular halal homegrown bakery celebrates CNY with timeless classics such as their Pillow Pineapple Tarts, Supreme Pineapple Tarts, and Fortune Pineapple Tarts, alongside their Prosperity cookies, which boasts 5 new exciting flavours this year, including Cocoa & Cashew Nuts, Coffee Almond, Earl Grey, Speculoos, and Chocolate Chip Mylo. Their Cornflake Raisin and Deluxe Almond Prosperity Cookies are also back by popular demand. Looking for cakes to liven your gathering? Go for the limited-edition Fortune Rabbit Cake, available as a marble cake or butter cake, or the stunning Huat Huat Cake.
Prima Taste
Make your reunion dinner a memorable one this Chinese New Year with Prima Taste’s fuss-free, and absolutely mouth-watering solutions. Easily enjoy a heart-warming steamboat dinner with their CNY-exclusive offerings, including a Laksa hotpot soup base, Prawn Stock hotpot soup base, irresistible Fragrant Hainanese Chicken Rice Paste, and tantalising Sambal Chilli Sauce to perfectly complement your meal.
Shangri-La Singapore
Elevate your CNY gatherings this season with Shangri-La Singapore’s stunning collection of premium treats and hampers. Taking centre-stage this year is a series of Nian Gao that features both traditional and innovative renditions. Using only the finest ingredients, look out for the new Red Date Nian Gao with Bird’s Nest, Three Layers Nian Gao, Radish Cake with Dried Scallop, Shrimp and Preserved Meat, and Traditional Nian Gao with Coconut Milk and Brown Sugar. Fans of traditional goodies will not want to miss out on their Happiness Treasure Box of pineapple tarts. For a touch of something new, go for their Yuzu pineapple tarts, and complement it with other classic favourites such as their Sambal Prawn Roll, Walnut Cookies, and Crispy Pork Floss Roll.
Stamford Catering
Usher in the Year of the Rabbit with Stamford Catering’s mouth-watering Fortune Feast, Prosperous Feast, and Abundance Feast Chinese New Year 2023 menus for an unforgettable reunion celebration. Highlights include Fortune Feast’s Modern Nonya Prawn with a Twist and Oven Baked Sticky Lemon & Pepper Mid Wings with Garlic Crumbs, Prosperous Feast’s Prosperity Imperial Abalone Treasure Yu Sheng, Crispy Salted Egg & Cornflakes Honey Milk Roasted Chicken, and Snapper Fillet with Citrus & Ginger Shoyu, as well as Abundance Feast’s Imperial 8 Treasure Herbal Chicken with Chicken Essence, Oven Baked Spiced Salmon Fillet with Chilli, Asparagus & Lime Butter, and Fortune Seafood Treasure with sea cucumber, scallops, prawns, and duck breast atop a bed of shitake mushrooms, daikon and Napa cabbage. For even greater indulgence, go for their variety of pen cai options, including the Fortune Abalone Imperial Treasure Pun Choy, Joyful Ocean Treasure Pot with Pacific Clam and Sea Cucumber, and Superior Ginseng and Abalone Treasure Pun Choy.
Thye Moh Chan
Known for their traditional Teochew confectionery, the established heritage pastry brand presents an exceptional range of Lunar New Year goodies this year. Back by popular demand, their Bak Kwa Tau Sar Piah is a failsafe addition to any CNY celebration. There’s also the well-balanced Golden Joy pastry, fragrant Walnut Cookie, hearty Fortune Yam cake and Prosperity Pumpkin cake. Looking for something new? The brand’s Love Letter makes its debut this year.
Toast Box
The iconic brand welcomes an auspicious year ahead with delectable CNY offerings, including the new Bak Kwa Ong Lai Toast, the returning Bak Kwa Fried Rice, and fan-favourite Golden Yam Cake. For more of their CNY goodies to indulge snack-lovers, there’s their Mini Pineapple Pastry with gula melaka-infused pineapple paste, Mini Ondeh Ondeh, Mala Crisps, Coffee Flower, and Peanut Butter Kueh Kapet.
Tora Tora Tora
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Tora Tora Tora as they invite us to welcome an abundant year with their unique Sakura Yusheng, featuring Hokkaido scallops and fresh Salmon sashimi. Elegantly housed in a traditional Japanese wooden bento box and gift-wrapped in a Sakura Furoshiki, have a different Yu Sheng experience this year by tossing to prosperity with premium Japanese ingredients such as pickled yuzu, yellow radish, scallions, red ginger, and golden mushrooms, topped off with salted Sakura blooms, honey pomelo, as well as slices of Japanese pink and white daikon.
Trulife
In an exciting and unmistakably charming partnership with the internationally beloved My Melody, Trulife presents their premium line of 100% Pure Bird’s Nest, adorned with the iconic character for that extra adorable touch this festive season. Boasting fully handpicked, pure bird’s nest and organic ingredients, the nourishing treat is a delicious and beneficial gift for the people we treasure.
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant
Look out for some of the most impressive CNY goodies from the award-winning Cantonese Restaurant. Fans will be familiar with their famous Golden Nian Gao Tarts – be sure not to miss out on the newly launched Cempedak Custard flavour. Their other flavours include Purple Sweet Potato, Pineapple, and Yam. There’s also the meticulously handcrafted Koi Fish Osmanthus Water Chestnut Cake, Koi Fish Fresh Mango Pudding, and Koi Fish Nian Gao, or go for the reimagined Osmanthus with Red Dates Rice Cake. For a truly luscious affair, the Wan Hao Eight Treasures Imperial Pot with Bird’s Nest and Wan Hao Imperial Pot of Prosperity Pen Cai will definitely leave everyone wanting more.
