Snapshots from Singapore: 13 Singaporean Sweets You Should Know

After breakfast, lunch, and dinner, (or some time in between those meals), you'll probably want a bite of something sweet.

And rest assured, Singaporeans have a sweet tooth, or more accurately, a composite sweet jaw made with teeth from all over East and Southeast Asia. You'll find Hong Kong egg custard tarts, Malay shaved ice, tropical fruit fritters, and Indonesian sugar syrups...to say nothing of the steamed and baked cakes, fresh fruit, and silken tofu that command long queues at hawker centers well into the night.

This list isn't anywhere close to comprehensive, and is as much constrained by my tastes as the random items I came across. But I think it shows just how varied the world of Singaporean dessert can be, from candy-sweet but refreshing ices to subtle baked treats. Got any that I missed? Have a particular hawker that makes your favorite sweet? Sound off in the comments.

The Sweets

• Cendol
• Fritters
• Fresh Bean Curd
• Durian Sweets
• Grass Jelly
• Ondeh Ondeh
• Ais Kacang
• Fresh Fruit
• Moon Cakes and Friends
• Chinese Sponge Cakes
• "Stubborn Cake"
• Tutu Kueh
• "Layer Cake"

More Snapshots from Singapore

• An Introduction to Singaporean Food »
• Snapshots from Singapore: 25 Singaporean Dishes You Should You Know »
• Snapshots from Singapore: 10 Must-Eat Singaporean Breakfasts »
• A Tour of a Singaporean Wet Market »
• A Tour of a Singaporean Supermarket
• Snapshots from Singapore: A Must-Try Pork Jerky-Kaya Toast Sandwich Hack »
• Snapshots from Singapore: The To-Go Bag »
• Snapshots from Singapore: A Guide to Singaporean Coffee »

Note: Max's recent trip to Singapore was arranged by the Singapore Tourism Board. Special thanks to our awesome guide, Garry Koh.