Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

Hi guys, this post was supposed to be done during the CNY, but it's better to be late than never, right?

Came across an article in Star Newspaper that wrote about a soup called "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" (佛跳墙).



This soup costs a fortune as it is touted to be the world's most expensive soup. According to the article, each bowl costs £108 (RM606). Let's break down this price in one's meal. In Malaysia, normally a pack of chicken rice costs RM3.00



and with RM606 you can actually get two hundred and two (202) packs! Assume that you have chicken rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you will have to take 67 BLOODY days to finish all THESE.




I can imagine what you will do when you see another plate of chicken rice on the 68th day.


Sorry, i just can't hold back my imagination.

Ok, enough with the joke (if you think it's one :D). Now, let's see what makes this soup so expensive and yet there are still demands from people all over the world.

Originally, there are a total of 18 luxurious main ingredients. Some of it are Shark fin, Abalone, Sea cucumber, Scallops, Shark's lips, Fish maw, Clam, Ham etc. and 12 additional ingredients.


It's said that, this soup needs at least 2 days to stew. All the ingredients are put into a clay jar and cooked with intense heat followed by low heat.

According to folks' tale, the soup is so tempting and even a vegetarian monk will sneak out of the monastery (jump over the wall) to steal a taste.

Since it's highly recommended with its superb taste and ingredients, it wouldn't hurt to have a try. But whether to spend the 2 months food expenditure on a bowl of soup is another question.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall