Best floss buns in Singapore

Today, floss buns are a familiar sight in almost every local bakery. Made with dried meat—usually chicken or pork—that’s been finely shredded and seasoned, the floss we know today hails from China, but over the years, it’s become a true Singaporean snack staple.

From neighbourhood bakeries to big-name chains, everyone seems to have their own take on this meaty, umami-loaded bun. But which one truly stands out from the crowd? To settle the debate once and for all, we went on a mission to find the best floss buns in Singapore. 

So, without further ado, here are the 10 best floss buns in Singapore!

The criteria

In Singapore, most bakeries feature pork floss as the default option unless stated otherwise. However, not every bakery we visited offered pork floss buns, so we also included those that used chicken floss.

For a fair test, my colleague and I got the original floss bun at every bakery. For bakeries that offered a spicy variation of the original, we got them to try as well.

As with most foods, the components of a good floss bun can be subjective. Some lik...