Buying Kueh in Singapore: What S$5, S$19 and S$39 Get You
A six-piece mini box and a ten-piece gift box are not the same purchase with different packaging. Start with who’s eating, then choose the size. These checked online examples make the difference clearer before you order.
Photo: ProjectManhattan / Wikimedia Commons
Four useful price points
- S$5: HarriAnns Mini Assorted Kueh, six pieces.
- S$5.60: six ondeh ondeh.
- S$19: ten-piece Happiness Box.
- S$39: twenty-piece Double Happiness Box.
These were the displayed online prices checked on 10 November 2026 with The Star Vista pickup selected, at 1 Vista Exchange Green, #01-49. They are not a quote for every counter or a final delivery total.
For sharing: count pieces, then check their size
Four six-piece mini boxes give you 24 mini pieces for S$20 before checkout charges. That could suit a small tasting alongside other food. It does not mean you have bought 24 full-sized desserts.
For twelve people, two mini pieces each would use all 24. That is a serving-plan example, not a vendor’s portion recommendation. If kueh is the main sweet course rather than a little extra, choose the quantity after seeing the actual piece size.
Sweet or savoury? Choose the assortment deliberately
Kueh is not one interchangeable box of sweets. The archive photograph below shows Teochew-style png kueh, soon kueh and ku chai kueh from Soon Fatt Kueh, a different selection from the ondeh ondeh pictured at the top. If you want a mix of sweet and savoury pieces, ask for the actual item list rather than assuming an “assorted” box covers both.
For gifting: the bigger box is not automatically better value
Two ten-piece Happiness Boxes total S$38; one twenty-piece Double Happiness Box is S$39. Do not assume they contain identical assortments or presentation. Decide whether you want one shared gift or two separate boxes, then check the product contents.
If you know the recipient’s favourites, individual pieces may be more useful than a surprise assortment. The same catalogue lists rainbow lapis, salat and talam at S$2 each, with dadar at S$2.50. A selection you chose for someone can be the point of the gift.
Set the collection time before filling the basket
Choose the outlet and slot first, so you are shopping the order you can actually collect. For a gathering, work backwards from serving time and leave room to arrange the pieces if the boxes are not ready-to-serve platters.
Ask for storage and consumption guidance for the specific assortment, and pass it to the recipient. Fresh kueh is not a shelf-stable hamper. If a guest has an allergy, keep the relevant product information rather than relying on the kueh’s colour or name.
Our pick: mini variety for a casual shared snack; a checked gift assortment when presentation matters. More ideas are in our Joo Chiat and Katong food guide.
Photo credit
Ondeh ondeh, 7 May 2014. Archive illustration; vendor unidentified, not a HarriAnns product photo. ProjectManhattan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source-provided thumbnail; no edits.
Assorted Teochew kueh from Soon Fatt Kueh, Singapore, 23 July 2021. Archive example of a different kueh selection, not the HarriAnns boxes or current menu. Jpatokal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. No edits.
