Title
Sin Tong Nam Confectionary paper bag
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Acquired in Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 31.0 x 43.3 x 0.3 cm
Accession No.
2025-00450
Collection of
This is a paper bag provided by Sin Tong Nam Confectionary (Xin Dong Nan Bing Jia新东南饼家) to its customers when they purchase mooncakes from their business. The words ‘Mid-autumn mooncake’ (Zhong Qiu Yue Bing中秋月饼) is written below with the confectionary’s brand name ‘Xin Dong Nan Bing Jia (新东南饼家) at the top. Sin Tong Nam was a confectionary stall that was known for producing Cantonese-style pastries. This includes traditional Cantonese-style mooncakes which are baked cakes with a thin skin that contains a sweet filling. The filling may or may not contain egg yolks and comes in an array of flavors such as lotus paste or lotus paste with mixed nuts and ham.
