Gran-O-Soup

The story Gran-O-Soup begins with tradition. As a child, I grew up under the care of my late grandmother, Helen. Every day, she would cook nutritious meals that would help us grow big and strong. Of the things she used to cook, one definitely stood out among the rest, the double-boiled Cantonese soup. My grandmother had a wealth of knowledge of Cantonese soups. She had a recipe for all of life’s occasions. When I was sick, she would have a soup to sooth my ailments. When I felt flushed, she would have a soup to help me detoxify. For all other occasions that didn’t require a remedy, she would offer me soup to promote health and vitality. The soups she made for me was a personal delicacy that I would never refuse.

In 1995, my grandmother migrated to Canada with my aunt. Though we were 13,000 km apart, it has never stopped her from caring for my cousins and I. She would call every day to ask if we were taking care of ourselves and having Cantonese soups. Knowing she wasn’t here to make it for us, she explained to me in detail how I could make it for myself. Ever since then, I would make it for my cousins and I in her absence. Nowadays, due my busy work schedule, I seldomly make Cantonese soups. This long standing tradition of cooking soups for my cousins and I have come to pass.

In February 2014, it is with a heavy heart that I attended to my grandmother one last time. As I reflected in her company, I reminisced all the times she has taken care of me. I was reminded of the heartwarming bowls of soup she served me while she taught me the ways of life. With this feeling of nostalgia, I realize what I had to do. Fast-forward to present day 2018, after returning to Hong Kong and Singapore, I worked hard to developed a method of making traditional double-boiled Cantonese soup in in a way that can accommodate the average working class person’s lifestyle. I call it, Gran-O-Soup.

In the process of creating recipes reminiscent of my grandmother’s soups, I have sourced the highest quality ingredients to replicate that traditional taste. The method I have develope of cooking the soup is also suitable for our busy lifestyles without sacrificing time and effort. Through Gran-O-Soup, I hope to share my passion and my grandmother’s legacy of traditional Cantonese soups with the people of Singapore.

“Gran-O-Soup: hearty soup on the go, fills your tummy and your soul”