A bowl of soup is the ultimate comfort food and for Muslim-convert Gimi Lim Burge, that is the reason he created halal ...

which are usually made with protein and a mixture of Chinese herbs. Many of these recipes use meat such as chicken, pork and even snake. Snake soup is called se gang (蛇羹) in Cantonese.

Bars are adding ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine to their drinks. But not all of their creations are safe — or legal.