Shen Xi Imperial Soup at Alexandra Retail Centre

Hong Kong-inspired Cantonese tonic soups with refillable broths, from Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to ginseng chicken.

Shen Xi Imperial Soup was founded by Hong Kong immigrant and chef Shum Hei, who saw a gap in Singapore''s food scene for proper Cantonese-style tonic soups. What began as a humble hawker stall at Chinatown Food Centre has grown into a beloved chain, with each outlet serving slow-simmered, nourishing broths that taste like they came straight from a Cantonese grandmother''s kitchen.

The menu spans around ten varieties, from the affordable Ten Tonic Ginseng Chicken Soup at about $5 to the luxurious Buddha Jumps Over the Wall featuring abalone, fish maw, and sea cucumber. Best of all, soup refills are free—so you can ladle up every last drop. The stall uses no MSG, relying instead on long hours of boiling to extract deep, natural flavour.

When only a hot bowl of restorative soup will do, Shen Xi Imperial Soup delivers comfort by the ladleful. Browse the full menu and outlet list on MakanSouth to find the one nearest you.