The annual Dragon Boat Festival is coming up soon, on 10 June in 2024. Whether you’re celebrating with family at home or hosting friends for a meal, bookmark this list of bak chang delivery services to ensure you get your fill of these lovely rice dumplings sent right to your doorstep. Most of these places offer free pickup!
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Bee Cheng Hiang may be most known for their bak kwa, but they’ve also cleverly incorporated the barbecued pork snack into their bak zhang for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. There’s the Gourmet Bakkwa Rice Dumpling ($8), which comes with sweet bak kwa, shiitake mushroom, and chestnut, wrapped in aromatic glutinous rice. Alternatively, go for the Applewood Iberico Rice Dumpling ($15), a premium rendition made with the brand’s finest bak kwa made with Applewood Marbled Iberico Pork and salted egg yolk.
You can shop the dumplings online at Bee Cheng Hiang’s website, or across the outlets islandwide. Delivery is at a flat rate of $6, and free with a minimum spend of $50.
Website | Full list of outlets
Bee Cheng Hiang is not a halal-certified eatery.
Teochew pastry shop Thye Moh Chan, in celebration of its 80th anniversary this year, has prepared an irresistible range of bak chang to mark the Dragon Boat Festival. The selection includes their well-loved Teochew Double Delight Bak Chang ($7.20) and Teochew Salted Egg Bak Chang ($7.20), along with the new Teochew Vegetarian Chang ($7.20): sweet dried radish, mushrooms, and mutton mock mutton meat.
Try them from now till 10 June, at selected BreadTalk, Toast Box, and Thye Moh Chan stores, as well as online through Grabfood and Deliveroo.
Website | Full list of outlets
Thye Moh Chan is not a halal-certified eatery.
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For handmade rice dumplings that are made from scratch daily, head to Joo Chiat Kim Choo, an award-winning homegrown business that has lasted through the generations. You won’t go wrong with their traditional Nyonya Rice Dumpling ($6.50+), a sweet version consisting of minced lean pork and winter melon strips, paired with sticky rice. For something more premium, order the Emperor’s Rice Dumpling ($18.80+) to share. This bak zhang contains a slew of ingredients including premium braised pork, dried scallops, lup cheong, and salted egg yolk, all cooked with a secret blend of 22 spices.
You can get the rice dumplings from Joo Chiat Kim Choo stalls or Joo Chiat Kim Choo’s official website. Delivery costs $15 per location, and a minimum order of $20 is required.
Address: 1 Enterprise Road, Singapore 629813
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am – 6pm
Tel: 6272 5743
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Joo Chiat Kim Choo is not a halal-certified eatery.
Goodwood Park Hotel’s deli has some unique bak chang flavours in their lineup this year, such as the Mini ‘Kee Zhang’ with D24 Durian Dip ($14 for three), which features a moist rice dumpling served with a rice durian paste on the side. There’s even a Black Pepper Crab Rice Dumpling ($32 for two), which will make a great conversation starter at any gathering!
Delivery pre-orders can be placed at The Deli or via The Deli Online Shop, with pick-up and delivery available from now until 10 June. You need to order at least three days in advance.
Address: 22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 7pm
Tel: 6730 1786
Website
The Deli at Goodwood Park is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Award-winning Cantonese restaurant Hai Tien Lo’s Supreme Rice Dumpling ($45+) is a must-order if you’re hosting friends or family this year. This massive bak chang feeds a party of four to six, and comes with pork belly, whole abalone, chestnuts, salted egg yolk, green beans, lotus seeds, and glutinous rice. There’s also the orh nee-inspired Teochew Dumpling with Yam Paste and Gingko Nuts ($13+) if you’re craving a sweet treat.
Shop these bak chang at Pan Pacific’s online store from now till 10 June, and opt for delivery or self-collection at level 1 of Pan Pacific Singapore, from 10am to 8pm.
Address: 7 Raffles Boulevard, Pan Pacific Singapore, Singapore 039595
Opening hours: Daily 10am to 8pm
Tel: 6826 8240
Website
Hai Tien Lo is not a halal-certified eatery.
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant at Singapore Marriot Tang Plaza Hotel is here to impress with their assortment of five different rice dumplings, featuring a mix of traditional Cantonese-style fillings such as pork belly and salted egg yolk, as well as modern flavours with a local touch. Highlights include the 5-Head Abalone With Karasumi & Iberico Pork ($38) and an all-new Crab Meat with XO Conpoy Sauce ($28), which stars an umami-loaded XO conpoy sauce with Sri Lankan crab meat and salted egg yolk. There’s also the Cordyceps Flower & Purple Glutinous Rice ($20), a plant-based option for your vegetarian guests.
Pre-order the rice dumplings at their online store from now until 10 June. Enjoy 15% off with promo code “RD15” upon checkout! Delivery is $35 per location, and will take place from 12pm to 7pm. Else, you can collect your order atb Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant, Level 3, from 12pm to 3pm and 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Delivery and pick-up runs till 10 June.
Address: 320 Orchard Road, Singapore 238865
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 3pm and 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Tel: 6831 4605
Website
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant is not a halal-certified eatery.
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The team of master chefs at Cantonese fine-dining restaurant Yan Ting have come together to craft a series of luxurious glutinous rice dumplings, which are available for dine-in, takeaway, and delivery. The Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Abalone and Golden Dried Scallops ($44.70) is sure to impress mum, dad, or your in-laws, starring roast duck, pork belly, chestnut, salted egg yolk, and shiitake mushrooms. Otherwise, the Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Pork Belly and Salted Egg Yolk ($26.15) is a crowd pleaser comprising creamy salted egg yolk and tender briased pork belly.
Delivery and takeaway orders can be placed online at their website from now till 9 June. Pick-up takes place from 12pm to 3pm and 6pm to 9:30pm, while delivery is from 12:30pm to 3pm, 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
Address: 29 Tanglin Road, The St. Regis Singapore, Singapore 247912
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 3pm, 6pm to 9:30pm
Tel: 6506 6887
Website
Yan Ting is not a halal-certified eatery.
If you missed out on Swensen’s Pulut Hitam Rice Dumpling Ice Cream ($8.80) last year, you’ll be glad to know that it’s making a comeback. Cut into the dessert to reveal a purple interior speckled with black glutinous rice bits—reminiscent of the sticky rice dessert in traditional bak chang form. The pulut hitam ice cream also houses a decadent salted egg yolk chocolate bon bon, which offers a sweet-savoury punch when you bite into it. There’s also an all-new Kueh Salat Rice Dumpling Ice Cream (price TBD), a riff on the popular Nyonya kueh.
The dumpling ice cream is available for dine-in and takeaway at all Swensen’s and Earle Swensen’s outlets from now until 10 June. You can also order them from the Swensen’s online store.
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Swensen’s is a halal-certified eatery.
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For something a little different this year, try Kuriya Japanese Market‘s Zong-nigiri, which are fusion onigiri-style dumplings. Avaialble from now till 23 June 2024, these cute rice dumplings are available in six flavours: Pork, Nyonya Pork, Nyonya Chicken, Chestnut Mushroom, XO Dried Scallop, and Abalone. The first four are priced at $4+ each, while the last two are $4.50+. There’s also the option of getting the Bundle of 6 ($22+), which comes in a gift box.
Shop at their online store and enjoy free delivery for orders above $150. For pick-up at the store, there’s a 10% off.
Website | Full list of outlets
Kuriya Japanese Market is not a halal-certified eatery.
Mandarin Oriental‘s Cherry Garden has three fancy bak chang flavours this year: Traditional Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Salted Egg Yolk ($28+), Kurobuta Pork Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Sweet Preserved Vegetables and Organic Black Garlic ($30+), and a vegetarian-friendly Black Truffle and Wild Mushroom Vegetarian Glutinous Rice Dumpling ($28+). There’s also a Duo Dumpling set at $52+, which lets you choose two flavours!
Order these rice dumplings from their online shop from now till 10 June 2024! For purchases under $200, there is a $35 delivery fee; else, spend a minimum of $200 for free delivery to one location. You can also collect your order at the hotel.
Address: 5 Raffles Avenue, Floor 5, Singapore 039797
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12pm to 2:30pm, 6pm to 10:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 3:30pm, 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Website
Cherry Garden is not a halal-certified eatery.
For those panicking over where to find bak chang for your family’s Dragon Boat Festival this year, or if you just adore these zong zi to the moon and back, we hope that our list of bak chang delivery services will be of help to you in one way or another.
If you are looking for more types of food delivery services, check out our birthday cake delivery guide! Else, read our guide to the best Chinese restaurants in Singapore if you wish to dine out with the fam.
Feature image adapted from Yan Ting, Kuriya Japanese Market, and Cherry Garden
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