Aside from getting angpaos from your relatives, everyone looks forward to getting their hands on some tantalising love letters during your Chinese New Year visits. Love letters, otherwise known simply as egg rolls, are baked by heating an egg batter mix over high heat. They are then rolled into funnels, where some of them are infused with unique flavours such as strawberry and chocolate. Stay on to find out some of the best love letters and flavoured egg rolls you can get in Singapore — just in time for the upcoming CNY 2025!
Best love letters in Singapore: Traditional CNY egg rolls
1. Mdm Ling Bakery Traditional Nanyang Love Letters
The Nanyang Love Letters is still made the traditional way. Slow-baked at low temperatures, these are some of the best CNY love letters that will have you craving for more. They’re made with 100% pure coconut milk and natural ingredients. Be sure to take a whiff of the coconut fragrance before taking a bite; you won’t be able to resist the urge to chow down on these.
2. Traditional Handmade Love Letters
One concern about snacking during the festive season is the calories, but that shouldn’t be an issue with these yummy love letters! If you’re a health-conscious soul, the best CNY love letters in Singapore to get are probably these Traditional Handmade Love Letters! Freshly made without preservatives, these delectable treats retain their superb texture and aroma despite containing lesser sugar and oil. You can now enjoy your CNY snacks free of guilt, swee!
3. Wang Lai Bakery Premium Love Letter
There are egg rolls aplenty, but these are the best CNY love letters in Singapore if you desire the crunchy crepe-like texture! These Premium Love Letters are a crumbly treat that’s somehow also very tender. It’s crispy, yet smooth at the same time. You’ll know what we mean when you bite into these!
Best love letters in Singapore: Flavoured egg rolls
4. Gin Thye Pandan Egg Rolls
How can we ever forget Gin Thye? Their Traditional Egg Rolls have always been highly-raved, but we’re not just talking about the conventional original flavour. They also have a pandan variation that isn’t overly sweet, but absolutely fragrant – bound to be a hot commodity this CNY!
5. FOUND by SunnyHills Blessed Egg Rolls
Get the best of both worlds when cocoa comes together with the crispy egg roll! FOUND by SunnyHills Blessed Egg Rolls is the brainchild of Taiwanese pastry brand SunnyHills. You may know them for their pineapple cakes but don’t discount the deliciousness behind these egg rolls. The assortment includes chocolate, coffee and tie guan yin fillings. They also offer a Fortune Egg Rolls Assortment that features black sesame, peanut and flossy pork fillings!
6. Pineapple Tarts Singapore Almond Peanut Butter Love Letters
Chocolate, strawberry, pandan and more. These are the usual sweet variations to the traditional love letters we all know and love. But have you ever had Almond Peanut Butter Love Letters? Think creamy peanut butter with crunchy almond bits peppered generously throughout the egg roll. A match made in heaven if you ask me, especially since they’re entirely homemade. But that also means they’re only good for about 6 weeks, so don’t order too much lest they expire.
7. Strawberry Cream Mini Love Letters
The sweet fruity taste makes these Strawberry Cream Mini Love Letters the best bite-sized egg roll for your kids to enjoy! The egg roll is first prepared by baking a harmonious mix of strawberry and egg batter. A second rich coating of strawberry cream is then applied, giving it a luscious and velvety filling. To enjoy it to the fullest, have it as a movie snack while watching your favourite shows. One is never enough!
Why are they called love letters?
Love letters, just as their name suggests, were used by young maidens to profess their adoration for gents in the olden days. As these love letters were easily consumed, this innovative process helped to erase evidence of the couple’s romantic traces. Moreover, the consumption of the rolls also meant that their message had been taken to heart, both literally and figuratively. How sweet!
Indulge in these best love letters this CNY 2025
Now that you’ve got one snack down, it’s time to gather the other CNY snacks to make it a feast! Discover the best pineapple tarts and best bak kwas to complete the set. Get them all during our CNY Sale to get them at excellent sale prices! For those still in the midst of doing some CNY preparations, don’t forget to make your reunion dinner reservations at some of the best Chinese restaurants early. Alternatively, call your family over to enjoy a reunion dinner in the comforts of your home! Check out these simple steamboat recipes and pen cai recipes to fill their stomachs up; it’s as easy as one, two, three!
This article was updated on 10 January 2025. Additional research done by Caryn Tan.
