For Chinese New Year 2026 (17 February) the kitchen offered the Fa Cai set, two Singapore Pies stamped with the characters for prosperity, at $26.80, and the Galloping Prosperity Yu Sheng at $48.80. Both were limited. We have one documented year, so we cannot say what usually appears or when orders open.
Chinese New Year is the season in which the kitchen’s pies carry a message. In 2026 the new year fell on Tuesday 17 February, and the kitchen’s offers for it were built around two ideas: the pie as a gift, and the shared toss of a yu sheng.
What appears at Chinese New Year?
As of October 2026 we can document two items, both from 2026. We hold nothing for earlier years, so “usually” would be a stretch. Where we say what the kitchen offered, it is what the evidence shows for 2026.
| Item | Price | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Fa Cai set | $26.80 (listed against $28.80) | Two Singapore Pies, with local achar and the kitchen’s signature chilli sauce |
| Galloping Prosperity Yu Sheng | $48.80 | A yu sheng made with crab stick |
Prices are as of October 2026, from the sources listed below, and both items were a limited run.
What is a Singapore Pie?
A pie filled with tender soya sauce chicken, premium Akita rice and braised egg, seasoned with ginger, sesame oil and garlic. It is an adaptation of a Hainanese chicken rice idea into a pie, and its heritage is told by the Singapore Pie site rather than here: its page on the pie explains it. For the new year the pies were stamped with Cai (財) and Fa (發), which together read as the greeting Fa Cai (發財), a wish for prosperity.
Because the pies are handmade, the kitchen limited the number of sets. That is the reason to order early, and it is a better reason than any promise about stock.
What is a yu sheng?
A salad of shredded vegetables and other ingredients, tossed high with chopsticks by everyone at the table while saying wishes for the year. The kitchen’s version, the Galloping Prosperity Yu Sheng, is made with crab stick and priced at $48.80. We hold no serving size, so ask when you order. 2026 was the Year of the Horse, which fits the word galloping.
When do Chinese New Year pre-orders open?
We do not have an evidenced date, and we are not going to estimate one. What we know is that these are advance items and that the first window we documented ended with the festival. The reliable way to learn the next one is the mailing list, where seasonal pre-order windows are announced first.
How should you plan a Chinese New Year order?
- Decide what it is for. A pair of pies suits a household or a gift. A yu sheng suits a table that wants to toss.
- Order for the outlet you will collect from. Advance orders are collected from the outlet you choose, and the ordering site does not allow amendments or cancellations once an order is paid.
- Allow for the festive peak in delivery. The kitchen applies festive surcharges to delivery, and fees depend on distance.
- Think about numbers. For office gifting, the kitchen takes bulk orders from 100 pieces upward through marketing@chickenpie.sg. donpieshop.com’s guide to bulk and corporate pie orders covers minimums and lead times in general.
- Check dietary needs. The kitchen states that its products contain nuts, eggs, dairy and gluten, with no pork and no lard. It is not Halal-certified.
For the other festivals, see Mother’s Day and Mid-Autumn. For what is on offer today, the kitchen’s ordering site lists current items.
How does this compare with the other seasons?
Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn are the seasons led by pies and pastry. Mother’s Day and National Day are led by crab. The calendar page, a year at the kitchen, places them side by side.
Sources
- Singapore Pie site (singaporepies.com), Fa Cai set, last revised 14 January 2026
- Kitchen ordering catalogue, read 8 October 2026
Last updated: October 2026.