Ah Balling Tang Yuan (SGD $2.20) @ 75 Ah Balling. Probably the most well known purveyor of this traditional dessert, serving for over 70 years. Now run by the 3rd-gen owners, with 3 outlets across Singapore.
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Named for the year the stall opened (1975) in Golden Mile Food Centre, they're known for a wide range of glutinous rice ball flavours (5 flavours), and different types of soup base (4 varieties).
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The soup bases are all handmade, served warm. I used to go for the signature peanut soup in the past, with its grainy peanut bits and nutty sweet flavour.
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Lately, I prefer the herbal sweet spice notes of the ginger soup instead, soothing and subtle, warming the soul.
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Their glutinous rice balls have a consistent soft sticky chew with a medium thickness.
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The black sesame paste is like gritty lava, smooth with earthy nutty sweet flavour, a personal favourite. The peanut paste is grainy chunky with nutty sweet notes, coming in close.
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The yam / taro paste is creamy thick in texture, with mild earthy sweet flavour that might be too light. The red bean paste has a thick sticky texture with earthy sweet notes, nice.
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Ah Balling Tang Yuan
75 Ah Balling
@ Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road #01-75
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 11am – 8:30pm, Sat - Sun 10am – 8:30pm
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