Street Food - Ah Balling Tang Yuan

Street Food - Ah Balling Tang Yuan

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Also Known As:
Ah Balling Tang Yuan, Ah Balling, Tang Yuan


Average Price Per Serving:
SGD $2.50 - $4


Description:
Ah Balling Tang Yuan is a traditional Chinese dessert, comprising glutinous rice balls served in a sweet soup. Ah Balling Tang Yuan can be large or small in size; and can be eaten plain, or filled with a sweet filling.

The glutinous rice balls for Ah Balling Tang Yuan is made from glutinous rice flour and water, then rolled into balls. In Singapore, Ah Balling Tang Yuan is normally filled with a sweet filling. Common fillings used include peanut paste, black sesame paste, red bean paste, yam taro paste, and green tea paste.

The sweet soup used to serve Ah Balling Tang Yuan in, is normally a peanut soup or ginger soup. This soup is always served hot.

Traditionally, Ah Balling Tang Yuan is consumed during Chinese cultural festivals or special occasions, such as Chinese New Year, or during a wedding. Thus, Ah Balling Tang Yuan holds a special cultural significance for the Chinese, symbolizing family togetherness and unity. Today, Ah Balling Tang Yuan can be eaten as a dessert on a daily basis.

While savoury fillings for Ah Balling Tang Yuan exist, it isn't commonly sold in Singapore.


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Ah Balling Tang Yuan is quite fun to eat! I try to bite it delicately so as to prevent the filling from bursting out.

These are the top 3 stalls which I feel serve the best Ah Balling Tang Yuan in Singapore.


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Dessert Story
@ Hougang Mall 90 Hougang Avenue #10 02-18
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10pm Daily

@ The Heeren 260 Orchard Road #B1-02
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10.30pm Daily

@ Lot One Shoppers' Mall 21 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 #B1-K10
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10pm Daily

@ Anchorpoint Shopping Centre 370 Alexandra Road #B1-58
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 1am Daily

@ Tiong Bahru Plaza 302 Tiong Bahru Road #B1-05A
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10pm Daily

@ Junction 8 9 Bishan Place #B1-K12
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10.30pm Daily

@ Northpoint 930 Yishun Avenue 2 #B1-21
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10.30pm Daily

@ NEX 23 Serangoon Central #03-17
Opening Hours: 10.30am - 10.30pm Daily

@ Century Square 2 Tampines Central 5 #B1-36
Opening Hours: 10am - 10pm Daily

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Hai Sing Ah-Balling
@ Chinatown Food Centre 335A Smith Street #02-59
Opening Hours: Stall Closed, Chef Has Passed On



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75 Ah Balling
@ Chinatown Food Centre 335A Smith Street #02-04
Opening Hours: 12pm - 9pm Closed Mon

@ Golden Mile 505 Beach Road #01-75
Opening Hours: 11am - 9.30pm Daily

@ NEX 23 Serangoon Central #03-K9
Opening Hours: 11am - 9.30pm Daily









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