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Dough Culture

2.5 (204 reviews)
✅ MUIS Certified
🥡 Takeaway
🍽️ Dine In
Dough Culture Pte Ltd has established itself as Singapore's largest manufacturer of You Tiao (Chinese fried dough sticks), revolutionizing traditional Chinese breakfast culture through modern automation and stringent food safety standards while maintaining HACCP and Halal certifications. Founded by Alex Ong after witnessing elderly women working tirelessly through the night to manually knead, roll, and fry dough at traditional stalls, the company was born from a vision to honor their hard work by developing automated dough-making processes that preserve authentic flavors while ensuring consistent quality and food safety. This innovative approach has transformed a labor-intensive traditional craft into a scalable operation that serves multiple outlets across Singapore, from White Sands Shopping Centre in Pasir Ris to major shopping centers like AMK Hub, Causeway Point, and City Square Mall, making authentic You Tiao accessible to modern consumers seeking traditional breakfast experiences.

The core product offering at Dough Culture centers around their signature You Tiao, prepared using automated systems that maintain the traditional taste and texture that Singaporeans expect from this beloved Chinese breakfast staple. Their manufacturing process adheres to the most stringent food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring that each batch meets both HACCP international food safety requirements and local halal certification standards, making their products suitable for Singapore's diverse religious communities. The company's commitment to quality consistency across all retail locations means customers can expect the same authentic You Tiao experience whether they visit their Admiralty Place outlet, Changi City Point location, or any of their other strategically positioned stores throughout Singapore, maintaining the delicate balance of crispy exterior and soft, chewy interior that defines perfect You Tiao.

Dough Culture's success represents a broader trend in Singapore's food industry where traditional recipes meet modern technology to create scalable businesses that preserve cultural heritage while meeting contemporary food safety and accessibility standards. Their expansion to multiple prime retail locations, including major shopping centers and transportation hubs, demonstrates how traditional Chinese breakfast culture can be successfully integrated into Singapore's modern retail landscape. The company's story resonates with Singapore's entrepreneurial spirit, showing how observation of traditional practices can inspire innovative solutions that honor cultural heritage while creating sustainable business models, positioning Dough Culture as both a food manufacturer and a cultural bridge that connects traditional Chinese culinary traditions with modern Singaporean lifestyle demands.

Reviews & Ratings

Customer Reviews

2.5 / 5

Based on 204 reviews

Negative Reviews

Seng Loo Seng Loo

Watch out for this aunty , bad service rude , shout at you , expect ppl to know the ShopBack code I

Watch out for this aunty, the service is bad and she's rude. She shouts at you and expects people to know the ShopBack code. I don't work there, how would I know? If you're not happy, don't work here.

Evelyn Tan Evelyn Tan

The service was horrible at this place. I think it was the same Indian lady that everyone was talkin

The service at this place was horrible. I believe it was the same lady that everyone was talking about. I was behind another customer, and when they left, I expected to be next. However, when a Caucasian man and a young lady entered after me, the staff tried to serve them instead. Was I invisible? When I tried to tell her that I was there first, she still ignored me and proceeded to serve them. What an experience! I will never go back there again. Go eat healthier food elsewhere!

Winnie Ng Winnie Ng

A Malay auntie employee had a very bad attitude. I asked for a red bean at first, and she asked me h

A Malay auntie employee had a very bad attitude. I asked for a red bean bun first, and she asked me how many. Then she gave me two and said I was wrong. I then asked for a black sesame bun, but she kept getting it wrong, and even taught me, "I teach you, this is called black sesame." When paying, she stated the wrong price, $5.30. After I paid using ShopBack, she apologized, saying, "Sorry, I miscalculated, it was $5.10." When I told her I had already paid, she said, "It's your problem, why did you transfer the money so quickly?" Another colleague found out and promptly returned $0.20 to me.

Sheryl Tan Sheryl Tan

Not only they increase the price but the portion become ridiculous. Look at how petite is the youtia

Not only did they increase the price, but the portion has become ridiculous. Look at how petite the youtiao is for my tausuan. Too stingy now.

Tan Ming Yi Tan Ming Yi

I just bought a fried dough stick. The female Malay waiter Andy kept telling me to my face because I

I just bought a fried dough stick. The female Malay waiter, Andy, kept telling me off because I refused to ask her to bake the fried dough stick outside. Originally, the fried dough stick had been left outside for a day and was not sold. It was visibly dry and hard! So I said I wanted the ones at the back to look fresher, and she got upset. She didn't want to give it even one star because of the service attitude.

Positive Reviews

Clarissa Tan Clarissa Tan

Regular customer of this outlet, and typically buy goreng pisang or tapioca. Tasty and batter is cri

A regular customer of this outlet, I typically buy goreng pisang or tapioca. It's tasty and the batter is crispy; the staff is friendly as well! I will recommend it to anyone.

Futsal Seven Futsal Seven

I would like to praise this lady wearing black uniform with headscarf, her name was Amini, whom I bo

I would like to praise the lady wearing a black uniform with a headscarf, her name was Amini. She served me my samosa, youtiao, banana fritter, and carrot cake. I would like to commend her customer service; it was outstanding, very warm, and very friendly. Even though there was a queue, she went out of her way to inform the customer before me and myself about a 30-cent discount for four items, which I was not aware of. I would definitely return here in the future.

Golden Bear Golden Bear

Sells Halal Vegan-friendly dough snacks. Had the Tau Suan ( split mung beans dessert with fried dou

Sells Halal and vegan-friendly dough snacks. Had the Tau Suan (split mung bean dessert with fried dough fritters). At only $2.20, it's really good for the price. The dessert was warm and the fried dough fritters were crispy. Would give 5 stars if the service was as warm as my dessert.

Tan Hong Wei Tan Hong Wei

Lina Nasri Lina Nasri

There was a worker using a tudung who was very patient and kind towards me and recommended me jemput

There was a worker wearing a tudung who was very patient and kind towards me. She recommended jemput jemput, and it was delicious. I usually come at night and sometimes see her working alone. I went this morning and saw her; she is quite a young lady and very soft-spoken. I would recommend her to my fellow colleagues and staff.

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