Too Busy To Scour The Island For Chinese New Year Snacks? Find Them All Here

Tai Sun is famous for its selection of tasty nuts, but did you know that the NOYA range of snacks, only available during the CNY period, is made by Tai Sun's pastry chefs using treasured family recipes? And no need to island-hop to grab all your different tidbits — the varied collection is conveniently found in most supermarkets.

Our favourites are NOYA's traditional cookies, baked with Tai Sun's signature nuts. The Macadamia Delights ($11.80 for 300g) cookie is made with Australian macadamias and boasts a slight crunch on the outside and lovely creamy texture inside. The yummy salt-sugar-butter flavour is probably why this flavour is the bestselling among the cookie selection.

Also, while we tend to skip eating almond cookies because of that commonly used artificial almond scent, NOYA's Almond Delights ($11.60 for 300g) taste natural with a delicious buttery crunch and a whole almond crowning each piece. If tarts are more your thing, try the soft and buttery Rolled Pineapple Tarts ($11.60 for 380g).

A great gift for your house visits, bring along Ah-Ma Traditional Nonya Love Letters ($12.30 for 400g) packaged in cute retro tins. These yummy egg and coconut rolls are made with Tai Sun's traditional recipe and are baked till flaky and crisp.

For guests who enjoy snacking on dried fruits or need more fibre in their diet, offer them a jar of Mixed Fruits Fusions ($6.90 for 420g) — a sweet symphony of sun-dried figs, golden raisins, pineapples, mangoes, guava and papayas. Enjoy them on their own, or sprinkle some over a platter of yusheng for a colourful toss.

For this season only, Tai Sun is offering jumbo bottles of Premium Festive Selection Cashews ($18.20 for 600g) featuring roasted cashews that are cholesterol and trans fat-free. These fresh, crunchy treats are a healthy CNY snack option, and whatever's left can be used as salad toppings or sprinkled on ice cream.

Stay Zen amidst the CNY chaos by keeping your fingers busy prying open the shells of these lemak California pistachios packed in limited-edition jumbo bottles with auspicious red caps. Roasted to perfection, the Premium Festive Selection Pistachios ($16.20 for 500g) are chock-full of nutrients, minerals and fibre to keep your energy levels up before your next house visit.

Tai Sun's nuts & festive snacks are halal-certified & available at all major supermarkets & hypermarts islandwide. Visit www.taisun.com.sg for more info.

Photos: Aik Chen