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Tau sar piah lovers, I’ve got sad news. House of Tau Sar Piah in Balestier announced through a Facebook post that they will be pausing their operations indefinitely on 23 Apr 2025 to redevelop their business model.
This store is known for their vegan tau sar piahs and various other old-school heritage snacks.
Tau sar piah is a traditional Teochew pastry, recognised by its flaky crust stamped to distinguish different flavours, and filled with sweet or savoury mung bean paste. Tau sar means mung bean paste and piah means biscuit.
At House of Tau Sar Piah, each Tau Sar Piah costs S$1.10. Black Sesame, Green Tea and Durian are some interesting flavours that fans have come to love.
If you’re indecisive or just want to try a little bit of everything, they offer a TSP Sampler (S$12.10) that comes with one of each of the 11 regular flavours that you can share with friends and family (or have them all to yourself, I won’t judge).
They also sell old-school snacks, with crowd favourites like Ice Jem Biscuit (S$2.70) and Kuih Piring (S$1.30).
House of Tau Sar Piah was first opened in 1995 by Uncle and Auntie Heng. It was only during the pandemic in 2020 that the recipes and processes were passed down to the current owners. It is heartwarming to know that there are people out there still passionate about keeping the taste and tradition of such old-school pastries alive.
According to their website, their tau sar piahs are handmade and baked fresh daily. They do not use egg wash or pork lard to glaze the piahs, as most other places would.
If you’re curious about how their decades-old recipe and unique flavours taste, there’s still time to head down to their store at Balestier or order online via their website!
