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Other than the school holidays, another thing to look forward to in June is the Dragon Boat Festival (a.k.a. Dumpling Festival) which falls on June 10 this 2024. This is because it’s time to feast on bak chang again! Beat the queues and order your favourite rice dumplings online and indulge in the soft glutinous rice and savoury fillings. Read on to find out our recommendations on the best bak chang in Singapore in 2024 with delivery options!
| Bak chang | Delivery details | Price |
| Hock Wong Dragon Boat Combo B |
| $33.00 |
| Food Affinity Vegetarian Rice Dumplings |
| $45.00 |
| Yongle Rice Dumplings |
| $9.00 |
| Xiang Ye Traditional Nyonya Rice Dumplings |
| $25.00 – $35.00 |
| Joo Chiat Kim Choo Rice Dumplings |
| $53.41 – $56.14 |
| PARKROYAL COLLECTION Hakka Kurobuta Pork Belly Rice Dumplings |
| $30.43 |
| PARKROYAL COLLECTION Hokkaido Sweet Potato Lava Rice Dumplings | $21.08 | |
| Love Dumpling Chinese Rice Dumplings |
| $30.00 – $105.00 |
| Yuen Chen Siang Red Bean Rice Dumplings |
| $12.97 – $28.89 |
| Vegetarian World Food Handmade Salted Dumplings |
| $32.00 – $37.00 |
| Pan Seas Classic Five Blessings Rice Dumplings |
| $6.10 |
| Tunglok Rice Dumplings |
| $63.80 |
Although Hock Wong is known for its signature bak kwa, it also offers another traditional snack that’s well-loved by many Singaporeans – bak chang. What’s more, for salted egg yolk fanatics, you’ve come to the right place! Made with Hock Wong’s traditional recipe, the HW Signature Dragon Boat Combo B (available on Hock Wong Singapore 福王) does not contain any preservatives and artificial colours. And not only do these dumplings take less than five minutes to warm up in the microwave, they’re ready-to-eat right out of the vacuum bag!
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivers in 7 – 9 days
$3 delivery
*Self-pickup available
Need a vegetarian alternative? Give these Food Affinity Rice Dumplings (available on Food Affinity Singapore Official) a go. They’re suitable for those on a vegetarian diet without compromising on that oh-so-familiar taste and quality. Not only that, we also failed to mention that these rice dumplings go a step further by also being vegan-friendly – score!
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivers in 2 – 3 days
3pm – 7pm
Free delivery
Founded with the purpose of providing thousands of compatriots the authentic taste of China food while being in a foreign country, we can count on Yongle Dumpling to offer some of the best bak chang in Singapore in 2024. In particular, we love their Yongle Rice Dumplings (available on Yongle Dumpling Official Store) which are made of high quality ingredients. It’s so yummy it’ll leave your taste buds wanting more!
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivers in 3 days
$4.99 delivery, free for orders above $48*Order before 12.30pm for next day delivery (except public holidays and big sales day)
*Orders after 12.30pm will be delivered on the following working day
Want to impress your in-laws during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival season? You can do so with the Xiang Ye Traditional Nyonya Rice Dumplings (available with Xiang Ye Nonya Dumpling). Known for their stalls that pop up around the island once the Festival rolls around, Xiang Ye and its rice dumplings have only continued to receive rave reviews after they expanded online! Currently, Xiang Ye’s bak changs come in a half-and-half package of 10 pieces, where you can choose two flavours from Nonya, Hokkien, and Salted Egg.
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivers in 6 – 8 days
$3.99 delivery
*Self-pickup available
Priding itself as one of the best bak chang brands in Singapore in 2024, the long queues at the Joo Chiat Kim Choo store are testament to that. Their best sellers include the Joo Chiat Kim Choo Rice Dumpling Bundle (available on Joo Chiat Kim Choo) which embodies a distinctive Peranakan flavour. It is also adored for their perfect ratio of fillings to rice, where every mouthful is full of flavour and texture!
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivers in 2-3 working days
$8 delivery, free for orders above $60
The Hakka Kurobuta Pork Belly Rice Dumpling deserves the highlight this year. Filled with decadent and richly-flavoured pork belly, you’ll definitely be getting something well worth your dollar. Plus, this bak chang is filled with tons of luxurious ingredients. From dried shrimp to dried oysters, there’s no way this isn’t one of the most atas rice dumplings this 2024. But if you want something different to pander to that sweet tooth of yours, why not go for their Hokkaido Sweet Potato Lava Rice Dumpling (all available on PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay)?
Bak chang takeaway details:
*Self-pickup only
While Love Dumplings may not be a renowned brand with a long history, this home-based online dumpling delivery service is gaining a cult following as we speak. In fact, it makes some of the best bak chang in Singapore, given how it follows a family recipe that’s been passed down for generations. The homely taste of these Love Dumpling Chinese Glutinous Rice Dumplings (available on love.dumplings) will surely make you feel nostalgic. They come in varieties like kiam bak chang (salted rice dumpling), premium kiam bak chang (salted rice dumpling with abalone and scallop) as well as plain and red bean kee chang.
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivery available on Wednesday and Sunday
$8 delivery, free for orders above $150
*Orders must be made three working days in advance
*Self-pickup available
If you’re looking for that nostalgic taste that comes with your mother’s cooking, Yuen Chen Siang Red Bean Rice Dumpling (available on Haoliao) might just be the snack to take you down memory lane. But unlike your typical red bean paste bak chang, these Red Bean Rice Dumplings fuse both sweet and savoury flavours in a combination red bean paste, pork nuggets, mushrooms, and shrimp. And despite containing no preservatives, these dumplings have a shelf life of up to three months – ready to be savoured whenever you wish!
Bak chang delivery details:
$1.49 delivery, free for orders above $15
Delivers in 4 – 9 days
For vegetarian and vegan foodies who may feel the “FOMO”, don’t worry – Vegetarian World Food’s got you covered! The brand offers both vegetarian and vegan options, with its Veg Handmade Salted Dumplings (available on Vegetarian World Food Pte. Ltd.) being made with vegetarian chicken and Monkeyhead mushroom, respectively. Like the original versions, these dumplings are seasoned with five-spices powder and are made with mushrooms and glutinous rice. Not only are these some of the best bak changs in Singapore, they’re also easy to prepare as you only need to thaw and steam the dumplings for 30 minutes.
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivers in 1 – 5 working days
$8 delivery, free for orders from $60
Another frontrunner on this list of best bak chang in Singapore has got to be these Classic Five Blessings Rice Dumplings (available on Pan Seas). It certainly lives up to its name – with the five crowd-favourite ingredients that include chicken, dried shrimp, mushroom, chestnut, and salted egg yolk, your bak chang cravings will certainly be blessed five-fold! To make sure there’s enough to go around, these Pan Seas bak changs are slightly larger in portion at 240g. They’re also halal-certified, so more can enjoy this delectable snack. The more the merrier!
Bak chang delivery details:
$8 delivery, free for orders above $80
9am – 2pm, 2pm – 6pm
*Order before 2pm for next working day delivery
Managing over 35 restaurants in Asia, Tunglok is definitely a household name when it comes to the best bak chang in Singapore. Filled with pork belly and preserved vegetables, their Tunglok Rice Dumplings (available on Tunglok Group Official Store) sure packs a punch since they are hand-wrapped and cooked meticulously for the best flavour. And if you expect a rice dumpling with premium ingredients to be expensive, you’ll be glad to know that these are affordably priced below $50 – what a steal!
Bak chang delivery details:
Delivery available from 1 May 2024
$8 delivery, free for orders above $100
*Order before 11am for next day delivery (subject to availability)
Bak chang, more formally known as rice dumplings (zongzi in Mandarin), is a traditional Chinese dish made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings such as pork and chicken. Some of the best bak chang in Singapore also come with interesting fillings such as red bean and mushrooms. The dish is usually either steamed or boiled, and then wrapped in bamboo leaves with tightly secured strings.
Before you indulge in bak chang, it’s important to know its origins. The act of making and eating bak chang dates way back to 340 AD where a patriotic poet, Qu Yuan, gave his life for his country by drowning himself in a river. To protect his body from being eaten by fish, people threw rice dumplings into the river to feed the water creatures. Hence, this is why there is a custom of eating and enjoying bak chang during the Dragon Boat Festival every year.
Other than filling your bellies with the best bak chang bthis Dragon Boat Festival, you might also want to try learning how to make some of your own too. Thankfully, we have this list of bak chang recipes from different dialect groups that you can follow for some easy suggestions! If not, we’re sure you’d love to feast on these best kee chang in Singapore that you can dip in sugar, kaya and everything nice! Don’t forget to also check out our 6.6 Great Shopee Sale for amazing deals on your favourite bak chang!
This article was updated on 8 May 2024. Additional research done by Caryn Tan.
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