Time to ring in the year of the Dragon!
LAST UPDATED: January 16, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.
A Chinese delicacy that we look forward to eating during Chinese New Year, tikoy or nian gao is a glutinous rice cake that symbolizes good fortune in all aspects of life and a healthy bond within and among family members as well as relationships.
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Currently offered in a variety of flavors ranging from the classic white to the more unique ones like cheese, chorizo, and sea cucumber, tikoy is a sweet (sometimes savory) treat that’s great as a snack and a dessert no matter how you cook it.
If you’re planning to gift your friends and family good fortune this Chinese New Year or you’re simply craving this delicious treat, and you haven’t gotten or bought any, here are some bakeries/spots where you can get your fix of tikoy.
Sweet Taste
A household name in every Chinoy’s home, Sweet Taste has been the maker of the famous Tikoy for over 30 years now. They can be found in every supermarket at this point. But apart from their tikoy, they also have a rap for offering delicious baked meals like empanadas, lasagnas, and more.
Tikoy flavors they offer: White and Brown Sugar
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0917 837 0529
The Manila Hotel
Stick to The Manila Hotel’s fine offerings of handmade tikoy, the best gift for friends and family this Chinese New Year. Their variations include the Almond Round Tikoy and the Red Bean tikoy—both of which will leave your taste buds satisfied!
Tikoy flavors they offer: Almond and Red Bean
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One Rizal Park 1900 Manila
85270011 | 09989501912
Conrad Manila
They are searching for Tikoy flavors that are out of the ordinary? Check out Conrad’s flavor offerings and experience indulgence! Their Tikoy creations are mouth-watering and balanced in flavor, the perfect compliment to their savory dishes like Yee Sang, Suckling Pig, and Dim Sum platter!
Tikoy flavors they offer: Traditional Brown Sugar, Tropical Coconut, Red Bean, and Sweet Lemon
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Seaside Boulevard, Corner Mall of Asia Complex 1300 Pasay City
EDSA Shangri-La Manila
Shangri-La’s tikoy doesn’t just please the cravings, it also pleases the eye with its marvelous design! Their Nian Gao may look too good to eat, but you may never stop once you start!
Tikoy types they offer: Round and gold bar
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Canton Road at Shangri-La The Fort
Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with Canton Road’s exquisite nian gao treasure boxes, meticulously crafted to ring in a year of prosperity and abundance. Imbued with the spirit of tradition and the flair of modern gastronomy, this too-yummy-to-eat tikoy is available in 4 flavors and 2 variants.
Tikoy flavors they offer: coconut milk fish-shaped, ube and pandan red coconut sugar with almond nuts, radish cake, taro cake.
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3/F Shangri-La at The Fort 1634 Fort Bonifacio
(02) 8820-0888
Eng Bee Tin
Established in 1912 by Mr. Chua Chiu Hong, Eng Bee Tin offers a variety of traditional Chinese delicacies from hopia to tikoy as well as contemporary creations of these delicacies such as the Hopia Combi, the Mochipia, and the Hopia Custard to name a few.
Their newest addition to their Tikoy collection for 2024 is the Dragon Fruit Tikoy, which features a delicious combination of chewiness and fruity sweetness from real dragon fruit juice and pulp!
Tikoy flavors they offer: White, Brown, Pandan, Ube, Lite (Sugarfree), Strawberry, Dulce de Leche, Muscovado, Sweet Corn, Supreme, Peanut Sesame, Cheese, Mango Sticky Rice
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Echague Bakery
A household name among Filipino and Chinese families since its opening in 1962, Echague Bakery is a bakery where you can get your fix of both handmade and machine-made pastries. Their specialty? Their traditional homemade hopia.
Tikoy flavors they offer: White, Brown, Ube, Pandan, 4 Seasons (Ube, Pandan, White, and Brown)
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Ho-Land Hopia
If you’re craving hopia, Ho-Land Hopia is one of your best bets for these flaky, delectable sweet bites. They consider themselves “the best hopia factory in the world” and specialize in making genuine Chinese pastries and delicacies like tikoy, mochi, and a variety of frozen dim sums!
Tikoy flavors they offer: White, Brown, Red Beans, Ube, Pandan, with Peanuts, Black Mongo, Lotus Cream, Mixed Nuts
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551 Yuchengco St. Binondo 1006 Manila
Salazar Bakery
Known best as one of the must-visit places in Binondo, Salazar Bakery has been offering a variety of affordable Chinese treats including an assortment of tikoy.
Tikoy flavors they offer: White Tikoy, Tikoy with Bean Paste, Tikoy with Peanuts, Tikoy Covered in Sesame Seeds
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Polland Hopia
Serving up authentic mung bean cakes – hopia – since 1966, Polland Hopia is a go-to shop for pasalubong goodies ranging from mooncakes to hopia and even tikoy. Their tikoys are quite the sight–they come in fascinating shapes like a gold bar, heart, and fish!
Tikoy flavors they offer: White, Brown, Strawberry, Pineapple, Ube, Buko Pandan, Banana, Tikoy Fish
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Yao’s Kitchen
Yao’s Kitchen is one of the go-tos for Chinoy comfort food delivered right to your doorstep. And to greet the Chinese New Year with good fortune and abundance, they have their Koi Tikoy which starts at PHP 399 only.
Tikoy flavors they offer: Single and Double Koi Tikoy
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YMCA Makati 7 Sacred Heart St, Mkt
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