With Chinese New Year being only three weeks away, you really should waste no time and get down to snacks shopping pronto. Pineappletart (yes, that’s their name) is another CNY snack website to love. We will be introducing some of our favourites in this post.

PineappleTart.com’s in-house recipes are concocted to please both the young and old. From their traditional Nyonya pineapple tarts to their contemporary flavours, their munchies are 100% handmade with only premium ingredients and zero preservatives.

Be sure to secure your favourite CNY goodies while stocks last. Here are some of their best-selling products that you must get.

AWARD-WINNING MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH PINEAPPLE TARTS

With pineapple tarts being a ubiquitous snack during the lunar festivity, one may wonder where to start shopping. But hey, if someone names their shop ‘PineappleTart.com’, get from them, of course! From their name, you can tell they are extremely confident of their pineapple tarts.
These perfectly round, mouth-watering tarts are perfectly buttery. Baked to perfection, the crust is wonderfully crumbly, making every bite so pleasurable. The house-made jam is also sweet with a nice tangy aftertaste.
And what we love best about their pineapple tarts is the very generous filling of pineapple jam.

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH KUEH BANGKIT

Kueh Bangkit is one of the quintessential CNY snacks and one that all generations will love. For the uninitiated, it is a white cookie that is primarily made with tapioca flour.

Over at PineappleTart.com, the folks use premium ingredients to produce their Kueh Bangkit, and the result is a very smooth taste, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and a fragrant coconut aftertaste.

They are light in flavour and you’ll subconsciously be addicted to it; we kept reaching into the bottle for more!

TRADITIONAL NYONYA PINEAPPLE TARTS

If you prefer your pineapple tarts open-faced, there is the Traditional Nyonya Pineapple Tarts (S$25.90). The flat crust has a cookie-like texture, and is buttery and crumbly. A ball of pineapple jam sits atop the crust. The Traditional Nyonya Pineapple Tarts are slightly sweeter than the Melt-in-Your-Mouth version, and the tangy pineapple jam is really fragrant.

PREMIUM SPICY HAE BEE HIAM PRAWN ROLL

Apart from their pineapple tarts, one munchie from Pineapple Tarts that we absolutely enjoyed is the Hae Bee Hiam Prawn Roll (S$19.90).

Like tiny spring rolls, these bite-size munchies are wrapped with spicy dried shrimps sambal prepared with an in-house recipe. The moreish munchie is power-packed with flavours—sweetness from the dried shrimps and spice from the sambal.

CRAB STICKS CRACKER

CNY or what, deep-fried crab sticks is our guilty pleasure. The Crab Sticks (S$18.90) from PineappleTart.com are marinated with their own seasoning before being deep-fried to a super crispy texture. Every crunch is so satisfying, and we like that they are not overly salty.

There is a wide range of CNY cookies available on PineappleTart.com and some to try are the Salted Egg Popiah Cracker, White Almond Cookie, and Cashew Nut Cookie.

Enjoy free delivery when you spend S$100.

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When it comes to Chinese New Year, there are a few things that immediately spring to mind: Family reunions, hot pot dinners, red packets (ang pao) and of course, the green light to snack non-stop.

Filled with a multitude of pastries, cookies and sweet treats galore, no Chinese New Year celebration is complete without festive goodies. Period. Time to start stocking up, but in case you don’t know where to start, here is our list of 10 Chinese New Year Snacks that every Chinese household should have in 2019.

BAK KWA

Commonly known as rou gan or barbecued pork jerky, bak kwa is a must-have of any Lunar New Year celebration and a treat that can easily be found in most Chinese households during the festive season.

The barbecued snack stands out for its intense smoky flavours that are derived upon barbecuing the meat over charcoal and the sweet-savoury flavours that melts on the tongue.

PINEAPPLE TARTS

Made of rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth pastry, these bite-sized delights are topped with pineapple jam and baked. Some prefer the pineapple to be encased within the buttery pastry while others prefer the two separated, but what we can all agree upon is that this delight is addictive as heck.

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LOVE LETTERS

No, we aren’t referring to those romantic love letters in literature. Here, we’re talking about egg roll biscuits, which are also better known as love letters.

Made using wheat flour, sugar, butter, egg and some vanilla flavouring, love letters are extremely thin, crispy biscuit sheets that symbolise good fortune for the year ahead.

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BLACK MELON SEEDS

Though not the most convenient to eat, black melon seeds are one of the most addictive goodies to snack on especially when you chatting with relatives.

The Chinese character for seed also means children in Mandarin, so black melon seeds (or any other seed) typically signifies having lots of sons and grandsons in the year ahead.

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ALMOND COOKIES (OR ANY NUT COOKIE)

As do many treats that originate from China, almond cookies (or any other nut cookies) symbolise good luck and fortune. The nut, which is often found in the centre of the cookie, represents luck while the circular pastry beneath represents coins.

Well-loved for their melt-on-your-tongue pastry and the crunchy texture of the nut atop, a container of these in your house will surely bring a smile to your guests, kids and adults alike!

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CASHEW NUTS

The Chinese believe that Cashew nuts would help one’s family prosper financially, as these nuts take on the shape of gold ingots from the olden days and hence represent wealth.

Packed with multiple health benefits such as boosting your immune system and lowering the risks of cardiovascular disease, it sure is easy to munch away and finish an entire bottle of cashew nuts in one sitting.

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SPICY DRIED SHRIMP ROLLS

Also known as hae bee hiam, spicy dried shrimp rolls are one of those snacks that you either love or hate. Spicy dried shrimps are wrapped in a crisp, crunchy, golden-brown crust, bringing out a good bite which then reveals an aromatic fragrance from the dried shrimps within.

KUEH LAPIS

Originating from Indonesia, Kueh Lapis is essentially a multi-layered steamed butter cake. Though jam-packed with tons of calories, we reckon that this sweet treat is worth the exercise after. 

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KUEH BANGKIT

A Chinese New Year favourite in both Singapore and Malaysia, kueh bangkit are also known to many as tapioca cookies or coconut cream cookies.

Made with tapioca flour and coconut cream, these cookies are light, airy, smooth and so addictive.

NIAN GAO

Sometimes directly translated to ‘Chinese New Year’s Cake’, nian gao is a glutinous rice cake and is a popular gift during the Lunar New Year due to its significance and meaning behind.

In Mandarin, the Chinese word nián is identical in sound to “year”, while the word ‘gao’ is identical in sound to “tall”. As such, eating nian gao symbolises raising oneself to greater heights year after year.