Cover Healthy Su Kitchen's Gift of Health Chinese New Year box (Photo: Healthy Su Kitchen)
Healthy Su Kitchen's Gift of Health Chinese New Year box (Photo: Healthy Su Kitchen)
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Make these snack swaps for a delicious yet nutritious Year of the Water Rabbit
If your New Year's resolution is to eat healthier, but you're finding it hard to resist pineapple tarts, kuih kapit and other indulgent Chinese New Year snacks, we have you covered. From crispy honey chrysanthemum granola and nutty macadamia cookies to a tangy orange cashew butter, these six local brands prove that nutritious does not mean any less delicious.
Alternatively, if you're looking for food gifts to send to your loved ones this festive season, we've also rounded up our favourite gift sets.
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Granos
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Above Tangerine goji nut mix (Photo: Granos)
Honey chrysanthemum granola (Photo: Granos)
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Treat yourself to some extra prosperity this year with Granos’ Chinese New Year specials, which consist of a honey chrysanthemum granola and a tangerine goji nut mix. The floral granola is made with pure chrysanthemum extract powder and goji berries while the tangy nut mix contains dried tangerine peel and pistachios.
To order
Send @granos.co a message on Instagram
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Kintry
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Kintry's Chinese New Year sets (Photo: Kintry)
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Short for Kindred Pantry, Kintry was founded by Michelle Chai who started baking in 2017 as a way to overcome her daughter’s allergies. For Chinese New Year, the brand boasts sets filled with macadamia cookies, oat cookies, salted egg yolk potato crisps and assorted granola, ideal for a sweet yet nourishing treat while on the go. The various snacks are encased in charming packaging that celebrates Chai’s Malaysian heritage.
To order
Visit kintry.co
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Cocova
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Cocova's Chinese New Year sets (Photo: Cocova)
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Known for premium dark chocolate sweets and drinks that are all-natural and preservative-free, local chocolatier Cocova’s best-selling Ruyi cookies are making a comeback for Chinese New Year. Made with the brand’s 68 per cent chocolate, the chocolate chip pecan cookies are the ideal energising snack for the festive season. Also available are gift sets bursting with dark chocolate buttons and chocolate-coated almonds, pecans and hazelnuts.
To order
Visit cocova.co
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Healthy Su Kitchen
Above Healthy Su Kitchen's Gift of Health Chinese New Year box (Photo: Healthy Su Kitchen)
Healthy Su Kitchen's Gift of Health Chinese New Year box (Photo: Healthy Su Kitchen)
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Healthy Su Kitchen's Gift of Health Chinese New Year box contains orange cashew butter and almond cashew butter. Flavoured with fragrant orange zest, the orange cashew butter is a citrusy twist to classic nut butters.
To order
Send @healthysu_kitchen a message on Instagram
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Wholey Wonder
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Wholey Wonder’s daifuku mochi (Photo: Wholey Wonder)
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Plush and fragrant, Wholey Wonder’s daifuku mochi are an all-natural, plant-based alternative this Chinese New Year. The strawberry daifuku sees a Japanese strawberry coated in organic adzuki red bean, while the chocolate daifuku uses Belgian dark chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts. Lovers of the local fruit will enjoy the durian daifuku, made with D24 durian pulp. The assorted mochi are coloured naturally with pandan leaves, beetroot, turmeric powder and cocoa powder.
To order
Send @wholeywonder a message on Instagram
Amazin' Graze
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Amazin' Graze's coconut curry lime nut mix
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Looking for an aromatic medley of energising snacks? Amazin’ Graze has you covered this Chinese New Year with a set that features four sweet and spicy nut and trail mixes.
The coconut curry lime nut mix contains curried pecans and cashews roasted with coconut and lime, while kaya lovers will enjoy the candied pandan coconut nut mix. The two trail mixes are high in protein, fibre and antioxidants from assorted baked nuts, seeds, dried fruit and cacao nibs.
To order
Visit amazingraze.com.my
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Katelyn is the dining and travel editor of Malaysia and Indonesia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, she offers readers an inside look at the movers and shakers in Asia’s growing food and beverage industry.
