You might expect a place that offers free manicures to make up for it in wildly upscale prices, but that isn’t the case. According to gazillion forum posts and blogs, it is possible to buy them at 2 local supermarkets: Giant and Sheng Shiong. Pour the water and bring the soup to a rolling boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 30 minutes. For a lower-carb alternative, Haidilao has Konjac Noodles in the form of adorable bunches or slippery strands infused with real carrots for a beta-carotene boost. Also known as konnyaku, this plant-based ingredient possesses a firm jelly-like bite and boasts dietary benefits such as high fiber content to keep you full for longer, and the ability to reduce cholesterol levels.

If you simply must satiate your sweet tooth, even the popcorn would be a healthier choice in comparison to free-flow cups of ice cream, as the former is only lightly glazed with caramel.These traditional Chinese noodles are very long, to symbolize a long life, and they are especially eaten on one’s birthday. This shop has been operating for 6 years. Do the math, and you get more than half a decade of reputation and reliability.

Better yet, you can cut down on your time spent shopping for steamboat ingredients with BoBo’s Royal Beauty Collagen Soup Steamboat Bundle that includes not just the tasty collagen broth base but also Cheese Tofu, Big Tau Kee, Cooked Fish Ball, Prawn Paste, Cheese Sausage, Fish Roe, Cheese Meatball, and Cheesy Meat – enough for two to four pax. Add the tomatoes and cherry tomatoes and gently crush with a spoon while stirring occasionally. Cook for another five minutes Food People’s Beauty Collagen Soup is made without preservatives, colourings, or food additives, and is brewed right within on our sunny island. It’s so hearty that you’ll be wanting more after each sip!

11. Little Sheep Mala Hotpot Soup Base

You should be able to see the banner on the left in the picture above. There you have to go up a small lift to get to their restaurant on the second floor. It may look like a small shophouse type of restaurant at first, but actually the restaurant is huge! Haidilao is a hot pot restaurant with over 450 branches in countries throughout Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan, as well as Canada, Australia, and America. Next to the tender slivers of meat, hotpot meals aren’t complete without a serving of carbs to soak up all that flavourful goodness. Mounds of white rice or instant noodles occupy precious stomach space which you can reserve for tastier toppings. A list of hotpot soup bases is not complete without Hai Di Lao’s delicious broths. Whether your favourite from Hai Di Lao is the Sichuan spicy hotpot or tangy tomato soup, you’ll be able to enjoy the same comforting tastes from home this CNY with their take-home sauces and seasonings.