Pastry chef Janice Wong’s latest Lunar New Year collection reinterprets traditional holiday treats. Dig into creations like the crispy love letters with nutty hazelnut dip, and the pineapple balls dipped in rich chocolate. The chocolate koi fish makes for a stunning centrepiece on any dinner table, and comprises 76 per cent dark chocolate shaped and beautifully hand-painted to resemble koi fish. It’s packed with crunchy praline feuilletine and popping candy for additional texture. Can’t decide what to get? Go for the assorted cookie tin that comes with pineapple flower tarts, peanut cookies, candied orange shortbread cookies, kueh bangkit and chocolate truffle balls.

Janice Wong Singapore, 290 Orchard Road, B1-K28, S(238859), +65 9233 7547

Spoil your loved ones this Lunar New Year with this bakery’s Blooming Spring collection, featuring classic and new creations. Traditionalists can go for the bakery’s selection of pineapple tarts, butter cookies and kueh bangkit, while those looking for more unusual treats can go for new creations like the salted caramel almond cookies. An elevated take on the beloved almond cookie, these bite-sized gems offer a gorgeous blend of salted caramel and nutty almond flavours.

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Executive pastry chef Antonio Benites never fails to put out stunning seasonal creations, and this year is no different. To welcome the year of the Rabbit, Benites has introduced an array of treats, from auspicious chocolate showpieces to rabbit-shaped bakes. Not to be missed is the Auspicious Bi Thang (wooden rice bucket), a nutty carnaroli rice pudding elevated with sweet Okinawa sugar caramel, Tahitian vanilla and cinnamon. If you’re looking for a gift for your loved ones, consider the Prosperity Money Pouch that brims with gold-foiled chocolates, pineapple tarts, love letters and green pea cookies.

Origin + Bloom, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Tower 3 Lobby, Hotel, S(018956), +65 6688 8588

This local bakery’s pineapple tarts are something we look out for every year. Its traditional pineapple tarts come with a soft buttery pastry that’s topped with a slightly tart pineapple jam. Innovative flavours are available, too, like the rose pineapple tart, a floral creation comprising a rose-infused tart crowned with pineapple jam; and the matcha pineapple tart, which replaces its classic pastry with a matcha one. Bittersweet matcha flavours are balanced by the gentle fruity flavours of the pineapple jam.

Kele, 2 Smith Street, S(058917), +65 6908 1511

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Baker’s Brew is going all out this Chinese New Year with its latest collection, inspired by Peranakan heritage. Delight in nostalgic flavours like the peanut almond cookies, which marries savoury nutty flavours of almond and peanut; and ondeh ondeh. The latter is an interpretation of the beloved Nyonya kueh, and is made with pandan-infused dough stuffed with a gula Melaka coconut filling. Prefer something savoury and spicy? The hae bee hiam is a new addition featuring shrimp and spicy sambal flavours.

Baker's Brew, 290 Orchard Road, 05-46 Paragon Shopping Centre, S(238859)

Those looking to stick to the staples this year can look forward to Marmalade Pantry’s classic Chinese New Year goodies. Its golden pineapple tarts are not to be missed—a must-have at any gathering, this bite-sized treat offers slow-cooked jammy Thai pineapple filling encased in a buttery pastry. The osmanthus cranberry cookies are another must-try, and a new addition to the bistro’s festive collection. The melt-in-the-mouth cookie is baked with dried osmanthus flowers and cranberries.

The Marmalade Pantry (multiple locations), 100 Peck Seah Street, 01-01 Oasia Hotel Downtown, S(079333), +65 6385 0741

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