Food has always been well-loved in Singapore, with both the locals and foreigners, who are willing to travel from one end of the island to the other to patronise their favourite food stall. Eating has since been unofficially declared as a national pastime, and food - a national obsession. The multi-culturalism of local food, the ready availability of international cuisine, and their wide range in prices to fit all budgets at all times of the day and year helps create a "food paradise", and that is aided by the abundance of hawker centres, food courts and restaurants located islandwide. While the main-course-food claims its position in the hearts of many in Singapore, desserts in Singapore, over the years, have emerged as worthy after-meals must-haves.

Singapore Desserts have a varied history and can be found in every hawker centre, food court and even restaurants of all kinds. With the proliferation of eateries, one can easily find one stall offering a wide variety of desserts. In this stamp issue, popular local desserts, such as Ice Kacang (1st Local), Ang Ku Kueh (2nd Local), Ondeh-Ondeh (65c), Kueh Lapis (80c) and an assortment of Mithai ($1.10) are featured.