Dragon Boat Festival 2025 is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to indulge in rice dumplings! Whether you’re buying for beloved relatives, gifting corporate clients, or just treating yourself to tradition, this guide rounds up the most flavourful, beautifully packaged and gift-worthy dumplings.
1. Peach Blossoms, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
This Dragon Boat Festival, Peach Blossoms at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore presents a curated line-up of rice dumplings by Executive Chinese Chef Edward Chong and his culinary team, handcrafted with the finest ingredients using time-honoured techniques.
New this year is the Traditional Abalone, Preserved Vegetables and Pork Belly Rice Dumpling, wrapped in fragrant bamboo leaves and packed with premium ingredients. Delivering a rich and savoury flavour profile, it features abalone, slow-braised Kurobuta pork belly, shiitake mushroom, chestnut and homemade preserved vegetables.
This year’s collection also includes returning crowd favourites such as the signature Premium X.O. Cantonese Rice Dumpling and Traditional Five Spices Kurobuta Pork Belly Rice Dumpling.
For those in search of an ideal gift or to looking to savour a curated variety, Peach Blossoms’ Dumpling Collection ($118.80) brings together all three signature creations — the new Traditional Abalone, Preserved Vegetables and Kurobuta Pork Belly Rice Dumpling (500g), the signature Premium X.O. Cantonese Rice Dumpling (800g) and the Traditional Five Spices Kurobuta Pork Belly Rice Dumpling (500g). Beautifully packaged, this trio offers a refined prelude to the modern Chinese restaurant’s culinary repertoire.
Pre-orders are now available via the e-shop at https://bit.ly/handcrafted-rice-dumpling-2025, with a 20% Early Bird Discount from now until 11 May 2025 (and 15% off on purchases made with selected credit cards from 12 until 31 May 2025.
2. Joo Chiat Kim Choo
Get ready to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with heritage brand Joo Chiat Kim Choo as they unveil a collection of eight unique rice dumpling gift sets, ideal for gifting families, friends or valued business partners. Known as the Golden Pearl of Joo Chiat, Joo Chiat Kim Choo takes pride in crafting top-quality products and delivering them with a personal touch for unforgettable experiences. Each rice dumpling is expertly crafted using a guarded 80-year-old traditional recipe of 22 ingredients and spices, a family secret passed down from the masters of each generation to the next.
The Emperor’s Heirloom Gift Set features six premium Emperor’s Rice Dumplings, and a set of sleek gold forks elegantly tucked in a red velvet drawstring pouch. The gift set can be repurposed to create your own storage box, calendar box or even use the dividers as coasters. The Five Royal Stars Gift Set offers a truly wholesome selection of the Nyonya Rice Dumpling, Hokkien Rice Dumpling with Salted Egg Yolk, Teochew Rice Dumpling, Cantonese Bean Rice Dumpling, and Hakka Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables Rice Dumpling.
The Petite Treasures Gift Set which is great for smaller groups or families features the Sweet Petite Treasures of five Kee Zhang paired with homemade kaya and the Savoury Petite Treasures consisting of a Nyonya Rice Dumpling, a Hokkien Rice Dumpling with Salted Egg Yolk and a Hokkien Rice Dumpling with a side of Hae Bee Hiam Sambal.
Other gift sets include:
- Four Heavenly Kings Set: Featuring dumplings from each major dialect group in Singapore namely the Hokkien Rice Dumpling with Salted Egg Yolk, Teochew Rice Dumpling, Cantonese Bean Rice Dumpling, and the Hakka Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables Rice Dumpling.
- Signature Nyonya Bundle consists of 10 Nyonya Rice Dumplings – Joo Chiat Kim Choo’s signature Peranakan flavour
- Hokkien Golden Yolk Bundle: This parcel features 10 Hokkien Rice Dumplings with Salted Egg Yolk
- The Perfect Bundle: Joo Chiat Kim Choo’s best-sellers, the Nyonya Rice Dumpling and Hokkien Rice Dumpling with Salted Egg Yolk, are packed into one irresistible set.
Purchase your dumplings islandwide at:
- 17 to 31 May: Pop up at Joo Chiat Kim Choo’s headquarters at 30B Quality Road, with interactive games and displays
- 15 April to 1 June 2025: Joo Chiat Kim Choo’s Flagship Store at 77 Circuit Road & at more than 20 popup stores island-wide (listed in Annex A), and https://www.joochiatkimchoo.com.sg/.
3. Paradise Group
In celebration of Dragon Boat Festival, Paradise Group introduces two new bold flavours for their 2025 Rice Dumplings line-up. New on their menu is the Roasted Iberico Pork with XO Sauce Rice Dumpling, a modern take on classic flavours, this dumpling features succulent Iberico pork belly, premium dried shrimp, conpoy, and umami XO sauce and the new Braised Pork with Conpoy and Mushroom Rice Dumpling, features gelatinous yet tender braised pork, alongside conpoy and mushroom.
Both the new dumplings are not for sale individually and only available in Gift Set.
Returning favourites this year includes Abalone with Salted Pork Belly Brown Rice Dumpling, Pork with Conpoy and Chestnut Rice Dumpling, Black Truffle Honey BBQ Iberico Pork Rice Dumpling, Braised Pork Belly with “Mui Choy” Rice Dumpling and dessert-style dumplings includes Osmanthus Gula Melaka Red Bean Paste Lye Water Rice Dumpling. The Paradise Group’s Rice Dumpling Gift Set is also ideal for gifting. The exclusive gift bag carrier is specially designed, featuring a royal blue-and-gold bed of flower blossoms and a butterfly charm.
All the rice dumplings are available from 28 April till 30 May 2025
4. Dian Xiao Er
This Dragon Boat Festival, Dian Xiao Er once again celebrates the spirit of patriotism, loyalty, and friendship with a delicious line-up of glutinous rice dumplings!
Unwrap tradition with two aromatic, flavour-packed offerings – the Traditional Salty Pork Dumpling and the Nyonya Pork Dumpling – each lovingly made with premium ingredients to deliver the perfect balance of taste and texture. Wrapped in fragrant lotus leaves and sold frozen for takeaway, these dumplings are easy to prepare at home for a heartwarming taste of heritage.
Mix and match your favourite flavours with Dian Xiao Er’s Buy 4, Get 1 Free promotion and receive a complimentary, specially designed gift box – perfect for sharing with family, friends, or business partners. *Available while stocks last.
Dumplings are available for takeaway only from 29 April to 31 May 2025, exclusively at all Dian Xiao Er outlets.
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