2026 Guide
Cantonese sweet soups and desserts: black sesame paste, almond tea, red bean, bubur cha cha, double-boiled papaya and silky tau fu fah.
Updated October 2026 · 32 spots · 7 states
⚡ Quick answer
The best Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) in Malaysia for 2026 is Funny Mountain Soya Bean (Ipoh, Perak), followed by Sik Thong Ba (Balakong) and Full House Tong Sui 爆满甜铺 (Skudai). 1 of 32 picks are halal or Muslim-friendly.
💡 Pro tip: Hot in the evening, cold in the afternoon. Order one paste and one clear soup to share.
roadsidetakeawayIpoh icon
Order: Tau fu fah with sugar syrup, soya bean milk
Ipoh's most famous tau fu fah: wobbly, ultra-silky beancurd ladled into bowls and eaten right at your car or on stools by the roadside. Decades of queues and a must on every Ipoh food trail.
Cheras Traders Centre, Balakong, Selangor
open latemultiple outletsshaved ice
Order: Eight-treasure tau fu fah, taro-ball shaved ice
Tops both the SAYS and Vulcan Post tong sui roundups. The silky tau fu fah is buried under taro balls, beans and syrups, and late hours make it a proper after-dinner hangout. It has since grown to several outlets around KL and Selangor.
Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor
made fresh daily4.9 Google rating
Order: Signature rabbit jelly bowl, osmanthus pear, mango pomelo sago
A neighbourhood dessert shop with a near-perfect Google score (4.9 from close to 800 reviews). Each bowl is made by hand every morning, the sweetness is kept in check, and the cute signature rabbit jelly bowl has become its calling card.
sit-downopen late
Order: Tau fu fah with ginger syrup, black sesame rice balls
Many Ipoh locals pick Woong Kee over Funny Mountain: the beancurd is feather-light, and the sit-down shop adds tong yuen and other sweets. Good place to linger after dinner.
Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor
open till 2am80+ dessertsalso at Taman Sutera Utama and Eco Botanic 2
Order: Hot nut pastes (peanut, sesame, almond), gui ling gao, longan tau fu fah
JB's go-to late-night tong sui stop: a Hong Kong cha chaan teng-style room with 80-plus traditional desserts, from RM4.90 red bean and mung bean to sesame and almond pastes. Open till 2am and busy right up to closing, which is why it now runs three outlets.
Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
open till 1ampork-freesharing platter
Order: Tang Fei signature box (9-in-1 sampler), peach gum with pear
Can't choose? The nine-in-one sampler box solves that, lining up bubur cha cha, peach gum, snow ice and more in one go. Hot and cold desserts run until 1am, so it fills up after supper. Pork-free but not yet halal certified.
Lebuh Kimberley, George Town, Penang
night hawker streetheritage
Order: See ko thng (longan, gingko and white fungus), almond cream
A Teochew-style sweet soup stall that has been at the Kimberley Street night hawker strip for decades. Ladle-warm see ko thng and smooth almond cream after your char koay teow is the George Town way.
SS17 (Pasar Sentosa), Petaling Jaya, Selangor
hawker stallevenings onlybudget
Order: Sweet potato ginger soup, mix-and-match tong sui
An old-school market stall in PJ's Section 17 with a dozen-plus pots bubbling every evening. Mix two soups in one bowl, and don't skip the gingery sweet potato.
Kepong Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
open latesavoury snacks
Order: Black sesame paste with tong yuen, red bean soup
A long-running Cantonese dessert shop with over a dozen tong sui daily and savoury snacks on the side. The thick black sesame paste with glutinous rice balls is the classic order. Featured in tong sui guides since the 2010s.
Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor
open till midnight
Order: Cantonese dessert soups, coconut black glutinous rice
A Cantonese-style dessert house in the Mount Austin cafe belt, rated 4.8 by over 300 Google reviewers. Desserts lean light and not too sweet, and the late closing makes it an easy after-dinner stop.
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roadsidetakeawayIpoh icon
Order: Tau fu fah with sugar syrup, soya bean milk
Ipoh's most famous tau fu fah: wobbly, ultra-silky beancurd ladled into bowls and eaten right at your car or on stools by the roadside. Decades of queues and a must on every Ipoh food trail.
sit-downopen late
Order: Tau fu fah with ginger syrup, black sesame rice balls
Many Ipoh locals pick Woong Kee over Funny Mountain: the beancurd is feather-light, and the sit-down shop adds tong yuen and other sweets. Good place to linger after dinner.
hawker streetnight
Order: Mixed-fruit shaved ice, ABC, bubur cha cha, red bean and sesame soups
Ipoh's night-time 'dessert street', a lane of hawker stalls where families have gone for cooling sweet soups and shaved ice for decades. Over 5,000 Google reviews; pick a busy stall and go hungry.
takeawayold town
Order: Tau fu fah with custom toppings; soya milk desserts
A newer-generation tau fu fah shop that lets you build your bowl, from classic ginger syrup to fancier toppings. Its 4.6-star average on 800-plus reviews puts it ahead of several older names in town.
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Cheras Traders Centre, Balakong, Selangor
open latemultiple outletsshaved ice
Order: Eight-treasure tau fu fah, taro-ball shaved ice
Tops both the SAYS and Vulcan Post tong sui roundups. The silky tau fu fah is buried under taro balls, beans and syrups, and late hours make it a proper after-dinner hangout. It has since grown to several outlets around KL and Selangor.
SS17 (Pasar Sentosa), Petaling Jaya, Selangor
hawker stallevenings onlybudget
Order: Sweet potato ginger soup, mix-and-match tong sui
An old-school market stall in PJ's Section 17 with a dozen-plus pots bubbling every evening. Mix two soups in one bowl, and don't skip the gingery sweet potato.
Bandar Baru Petaling Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
open late
Order: Mango pomelo sago, bubur cha cha
A late-night PJ dessert house whose mango pomelo sago is properly Hong Kong-style: fresh mango, bursts of pomelo, cold coconut-milk base. The bubur cha cha is a solid warm option too.
Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
morning openinghome-style
Order: Red date snow fungus with peach gum
Feels like a Cantonese auntie's kitchen: five rotating home-style tong sui a day, served from breakfast onwards. The nourishing snow fungus and peach gum bowl is the crowd favourite.
long hoursstudent area
Order: Red bean soup, bubur cha cha
A Subang standby that opens from breakfast till late, handy for students in SS15. Classic red bean and bubur cha cha done the comforting way.
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Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor
made fresh daily4.9 Google rating
Order: Signature rabbit jelly bowl, osmanthus pear, mango pomelo sago
A neighbourhood dessert shop with a near-perfect Google score (4.9 from close to 800 reviews). Each bowl is made by hand every morning, the sweetness is kept in check, and the cute signature rabbit jelly bowl has become its calling card.
Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor
open till 2am80+ dessertsalso at Taman Sutera Utama and Eco Botanic 2
Order: Hot nut pastes (peanut, sesame, almond), gui ling gao, longan tau fu fah
JB's go-to late-night tong sui stop: a Hong Kong cha chaan teng-style room with 80-plus traditional desserts, from RM4.90 red bean and mung bean to sesame and almond pastes. Open till 2am and busy right up to closing, which is why it now runs three outlets.
Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor
open till midnight
Order: Cantonese dessert soups, coconut black glutinous rice
A Cantonese-style dessert house in the Mount Austin cafe belt, rated 4.8 by over 300 Google reviewers. Desserts lean light and not too sweet, and the late closing makes it an easy after-dinner stop.
Bandar Jaya Putra, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Traditional tong sui and chilled dessert bowls
A newer tong sui shop on the Jaya Putra side of town that has quickly piled up a 4.8 Google rating from about 300 reviews. Locals rate it for honest, homemade dessert soups at fair prices.
Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor
Order: World of Taro soy beancurd
Taiwanese-style tau fu fah done well: silky soy beancurd loaded with taro, beans and pearls. Over 1,100 Google reviews at 4.8 make the Sutera outlet one of the most consistent dessert stops in JB.
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Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
open till 1ampork-freesharing platter
Order: Tang Fei signature box (9-in-1 sampler), peach gum with pear
Can't choose? The nine-in-one sampler box solves that, lining up bubur cha cha, peach gum, snow ice and more in one go. Hot and cold desserts run until 1am, so it fills up after supper. Pork-free but not yet halal certified.
Kepong Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
open latesavoury snacks
Order: Black sesame paste with tong yuen, red bean soup
A long-running Cantonese dessert shop with over a dozen tong sui daily and savoury snacks on the side. The thick black sesame paste with glutinous rice balls is the classic order. Featured in tong sui guides since the 2010s.
Taman Muda, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
daytime onlypaste specialist
Order: Black sesame paste, peanut paste, gandum
The paste specialist of Cheras: stone-smooth black sesame and peanut wu, plus barley-wheat gandum. Daytime-only hours, so plan an afternoon run.
Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
open till 2am
Order: Red bean soup
Sri Petaling's go-to when the sweet tooth hits at midnight, open until 2am every night. Classic red bean soup is the order, thick and slow-cooked with tangerine peel notes.
Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
hot desserts
Order: Half-half peanut and black sesame paste
Order the yin-yang bowl of peanut and black sesame paste, swirled side by side. A neighbourhood favourite in Setapak for hot Cantonese pastes.
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Lebuh Kimberley, George Town, Penang
night hawker streetheritage
Order: See ko thng (longan, gingko and white fungus), almond cream
A Teochew-style sweet soup stall that has been at the Kimberley Street night hawker strip for decades. Ladle-warm see ko thng and smooth almond cream after your char koay teow is the George Town way.
Jalan Seang Tek, George Town, Penang
late night
Order: Black glutinous rice; peanut soup
Penang's go-to Cantonese sweet-soup shop, with a long board of hot and cold tong sui from black glutinous rice to creamy peanut paste. 1,800-plus reviews; parking is the only pain.
Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang
heritage zoneevenings
Order: Warm and cold traditional tong sui
A sit-down sweet-soup house on Beach Street named in 2026 Penang dessert round-ups, good for a warm bowl after a heritage-zone dinner.
Taman Lip Sin, George Town, Penang
neighbourhood
Order: Hong Kong-style desserts and sweet soups
A neighbourhood dessert house in Lip Sin listed in Penang's homegrown-favourites guides, serving Hong Kong-style sweets and soups.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
neighbourhood
Order: Traditional Cantonese tong sui
A Jelutong tong sui stop that keeps turning up in Penang local-favourites lists.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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Taman Kota Laksamana, Melaka, Melaka
near Jonker Street
Order: Durian kanten with pomelo, black sesame shaved ice
Melaka's best-known dessert house for Hong Kong, Taiwanese and local fruit desserts, a short walk from Jonker Street. Rated 4.3 from over 1,100 reviews.
Taman Kota Laksamana, Melaka, Melaka
60+ years
Order: Tau fu fah in ginger syrup, peanut and black sesame toppings
A family business with more than 60 years of soya, now serving silky tau fu fah in a proper shop. The ginger-syrup classic is still the bowl to get.
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herbal desserts
Order: Chinese herbal tea and sweet soups
KK's best-known Chinese herbal dessert house, for Chinese herbal teas and traditional desserts.
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The best Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) in Malaysia for 2026 is Funny Mountain Soya Bean (Ipoh), followed by Sik Thong Ba (Balakong) and Full House Tong Sui 爆满甜铺 (Skudai).
Cantonese sweet soups and desserts: black sesame paste, almond tea, red bean, bubur cha cha, double-boiled papaya and silky tau fu fah.
It depends on the place. 1 of our 32 Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) picks are halal or Muslim-friendly and 31 are non-halal. Use the halal filter at the top of the page.
Funny Mountain Soya Bean (Taman Jubilee, Ipoh) is our top Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) pick in Perak.
Sik Thong Ba (Cheras Traders Centre, Balakong) is our top Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) pick in Selangor.
Full House Tong Sui 爆满甜铺 (Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai) is our top Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) pick in Johor.
Tang Fei Dessert (Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur) is our top Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) pick in Kuala Lumpur.
Hot in the evening, cold in the afternoon. Order one paste and one clear soup to share.