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Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring

3.8 (25 reviews)
🏪 Muslim Owned
🥡 Takeaway
🍽️ Dine In
Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring stands as one of Singapore's most celebrated halal street food institutions, with roots tracing back to the 1930s and officially established in 1985. Founded by Mohamad Hashim who learned the traditional recipe from his grandmother, this fourth-generation family business is now managed by his daughter Aisha Hashim and her husband, preserving authentic preparation methods that have remained unchanged for decades. The brand has achieved remarkable international recognition, earning a Michelin Plate award in 2019 and being featured in Netflix's Street Food Asia series, cementing its status as an iconic Singapore culinary destination.

Specializing exclusively in putu piring, these bite-sized steamed rice cakes are made from rice flour encasing a filling of pure gula Melaka palm sugar from Malacca, topped with freshly grated coconut lightly seasoned with salt. The name itself reflects the dish's heritage - 'putu' being a Southern Indian term for steamed rice cake and 'piring' meaning plate in Malay. Each tart is carefully steamed without pressing the flour into the mould, creating an exceptionally soft and fluffy texture that melts in your mouth, while the generous use of top-grade Gula Melaka creates an intensely rich and aromatic filling that has captivated locals and tourists alike.

What began as a roadside stall has expanded to eight outlets across Singapore, with three locations in Geylang alone, yet the original Haig Road Market and Food Centre outlet remains the flagship destination. The sight of endless queues and the fragrant aroma of steamed rice flour, pandan leaves, and caramelized sugar have become synonymous with this halal-certified establishment. Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring represents more than just street food; it embodies the preservation of traditional Malay culinary heritage in modern Singapore, proving that authentic preparation methods and family recipes can achieve global recognition while maintaining their cultural integrity and halal authenticity.

Reviews & Ratings

Customer Reviews

3.8 / 5

Based on 25 reviews

Negative Reviews

Lim Boon Lee Lim Boon Lee

Made fresh upon order, these will quite soft but gula melaka version seems too little filling & grat

Made fresh upon order, these were quite soft. The gula melaka version seemed to have too little filling, though the grated coconut at the side was fresh and soft too. These weren’t too sweet. $3.50 for 4 pieces is a little overpriced with that little filling.

Cecilia Lim Cecilia Lim

First when I order , the staffs warned me - long wait , q very long (I don’t see people , but likely

When I first ordered, the staff warned me about a long wait and a long queue (though I didn't see many people, perhaps due to Grab or corporate orders). It felt like they were trying to convey a 'we don't need your business' attitude. Despite this, I proceeded to order. Up until payment, both staff members continued to give me an attitude, as if I owed them money. I tried three flavors. The best was coconut, with a just-nice filling and good ratio. Gula Melaka was not to my liking; it was too sweet. The most disappointing was the peanut, which is usually my favorite, but not this time. The ratio of peanut paste filling to flour was about 1:5, with so little peanut paste it felt like they were trying to cut costs because it's expensive. I was mostly eating flour. I will definitely not return to this branch.

Ethan Tan Ethan Tan

Now moved across to Mr Teh Terik eating house. Overpriced- and more ridiculous- rigid policy on 4pc

Now moved across to Mr Teh Terik eating house. Overpriced and, more ridiculously, a rigid policy on 4 pieces for ANY two flavors! So, 3 peanut and 1 coconut should be alright? NO! The lady taking our order said ONLY 2 peanut and 2 coconut! COME ON! What’s the difference?????? Don’t be so rigid and inflexible. We actually wanted 2 gula, 1 peanut, and 1 coconut - not even allowed. Tsk tsk tsk! Bad marketing and selling strategy. And it’s $5 for 4 pieces. And they’re so small.! And the new peanut flavor, again a mislabel - it’s actually peanut butter - NOT NICE. Better if it’s dry crushed peanuts and sugar. And the gula Melaka, so much less gula inside now - look at the pics - it’s NOT enjoyable anymore. Won’t be coming back.

The Sweet Spot Factory The Sweet Spot Factory

Not worth the hype. It's costly, the putu pirings were small dry and hard. It's not freshly prepared

Not worth the hype. It's costly, and the putu pirings were small, dry, and hard. They weren't freshly prepared, as within 5 seconds of ordering and payment, they were ready for collection. The makciks there were also quite rude, commanding us where to pay and where to collect in an impolite tone. The putu pirings tasted very awful.

Christine Tan Christine Tan

Not exactly sure why or how this place got so much recognition. Only ended up eating 1 out of 4 of m

I'm not exactly sure why this place received so much recognition. I only ended up eating one out of four of my Gula Melaka because I wasn't a fan – perhaps I'm just not a fan of the dessert itself. However, it wasn't as terrible as the service.

Positive Reviews

Cassia Ang Cassia Ang

It’s probably just not my thing. I’m sure it’s a really good version of what it is, though!! It’s a

It's probably just not my thing, but I'm sure it's a really good version of what it is. It's a soft rice flour shell filled with a small amount of sweet syrup and coconut on the side. It's a bit dry, but not too sweet, which is nice. It was super quick – no line in the middle of the day. It comes very hot, so it's super fresh.

Lina Agustina Lina Agustina

Putu piring is nice and tastes very fresh, made on the spot! You can taste the ingredients and their

The putu piring is nice and tastes very fresh, made on the spot! You can taste the ingredients and their texture before it all melts in your mouth!

Chong Leong Chong Leong

A local malay desert of rice flour pancake filled with brown rock sugar n eaten with fresh grated co

A local Malay dessert of rice flour pancake filled with brown rock sugar and eaten with fresh grated coconut flesh. Best enjoyed over a cup of Indian-made tea called 'teh tarik'. The pancakes are freshly made on the spot upon order and best eaten piping hot. The boiling hot, strong tea with a nice floral fragrance, made with condensed milk and 'dragged' in the air to cool the drink, creates a froth on top. Give it a go, and you will be hooked by the rich flavours. Great for tea time or after meals.

Marcus Yeo Marcus Yeo

Finally, got to try this well-known stall selling a very traditional kueh - dessert. It's absolutely

Finally got to try this well-known stall selling a very traditional kueh dessert. It's absolutely yummy and enjoyable. Light and fluffy, with a not-too-sweet filling of gula melaka paste. The topping is a generous portion of freshly grated coconut. Will be back for more.

Angela Tan Angela Tan

Popped by to try the famous Putu piring! Made fresh upon order, these were still quite soft even tho

Popped by to try the famous Putu piring! Made fresh upon order, these were still quite soft even though we ate them much later. With gula melaka as the filling and grated coconut on the side, these weren’t too sweet. Furthermore, it makes an affordable snack at $2.50 for 4 pieces. IG @pingguo301

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