Nestled in the mouth of Balestier Road is Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionary, a Chinese bakery specialising in a Teochew Bean Paste Biscuit, known more colloquially as "Tau Sar Piah". Coming in sweet and savoury versions, these freshly baked Tau Sar Piahs have a buttery, cookie-like crunch to the flaky pastry, which hides the bean paste within. Loong Fatt’s Tau Sar Piahs have established such a name locally that when someone mentions Balestier Road, they are bound to pop up as a go-to. Stepping into their premises almost feels like a trip back in time, as the bakery looks almost identical to the way it did back in the 1980s. While many bakeries specialising in the bean paste biscuit have since emerged along Balestier Road, identifying Loong Fatt is easy, look out specifically for its 3-digit unit number - 639.
