Hai Xian Lao Hotpot At Orchard Has Mysterious “Blue Lagoon” Soup Base, For A Limited Time Only

By Rachel Yohannan on 21 Dec 2020

Senior Digital Editor

While places like IKEA and Starbucks dishing out their Christmas menus, there are certainly a lot of options for us when it comes to festive feasting. Hotpot restaurant Hai Xian Lao at Orchard is getting in on the occasion too, with their special Mysterious Blue Lagoon Soup - a blue soup base - and Magical Blue Tonic drink for a blue Christmas this year.

P.S.: Check out our article on the 15 best Christmas light-up spots in Singapore for 2020!

Read on to find out more about Hai Xian Lao’s blue hotpot broth in Singapore!

Photo from @haixianlao via Instagram

Hai Xian Lao’s Mysterious Blue Lagoon Soup doesn’t merely come with a slight blue tinge. It is clearly and unmistakably blue, and it’s safe to say that any photos of it posted on your socials are sure to pique all your foodie friends’ interest.

So, what exactly in this curious blue concoction? Turns out it’s a chicken-based broth infused with butterfly pea flower, which is what gives it its vibrant blue shade.

Photo from @haixianlao via Instagram

This isn’t purely for aesthetics, for the butterfly pea flower comes with plenty of health benefits including antioxidant properties, stress relief, and the ability to improve your skin - among many others.

You might be bracing yourself for sky high prices, but you’ll be happy to know that this special blue soup is priced the same as the other soups on Hai Xian Lao’s menu. Their buffets cost $34.80 per person with your choice of 2 soup bases, and all the hotpot ingredients you can eat to your heart’s content.

Some of these include Angus Sliced Beef, Live Tiger Prawns, and Mala Pork Stripe. There are also made-to-order cooked items like Panko Fried Oyster and Spicy Sichuan Noodles.

Photo from @haixianlao via Instagram

There’s also an a la carte menu, but the buffet is probably more value-for-money as you can just “whack” without counting pennies as you eat.

To accompany the blue soup is a Magical Blue Tonic drink, also infused with blue pea, although, despite its name, this looks more purple than blue. But either way, it’s pretty all the same!

Photo from @haixianlao via Instagram

These limited-time specials will only be available till Christmas, so make your bookings quick while you still can! Check out Hai Xian Lao’s menu here.

Hai Xian Lao
Address: 350 Orchard Road, Shaw House Level 4, Singapore 238868
Opening hours: 11am - 11pm daily
Telephone: 6219 0777
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