Spa or soup? Eldercare staff cook up special lunch to brighten seniors’ day
A chicken taking a relaxing soak in a pot of herbal soup had seniors at a Singapore senior activity centre doing a double take.
The wholesome prank has since gone viral, with the TikTok clip racking up over 1 million views at the time of writing.
Chicken chilling in a herbal soup stew
Posted on TikTok on 5 Sept, the Original Poster (OP) captured the seniors’ reactions to the unusual sight.
The pot was filled with goji berries and other herbal ingredients, while the chicken sat half-submerged in the broth, its legs propped against the side of the pot as though it were lounging in a spa.
Source: @sherylyn_carer on TikTok
In an exclusive with MS News, the OP shared that they got the idea for the chicken soup through a similar video they saw on social media.
The OP said: “We recreated it with chicken and herbs as we were making herbal chicken soup for lunch that day.”
Later, some of the elderly members wandered into the kitchen and came across the herbal soup pot for themselves.
The first auntie to spot the chicken immediately joked that it was a “poor thing”, as it looked like it was calling for help.
Source: @sherylyn_carer on TikTok
Most of them laughed, pointing out the sheer absurdity of seeing a chicken lounging in a pot of soup.
Source: @sherylyn_carer on TikTok
A few of the elderly women picked up the ladle and started to rinse the chicken with the soup, giving it a “bath”.
Source: @sherylyn_carer on TikTok
One auntie took it a step further, cheerfully greeting the chicken: “Good morning, how are you?”
She even asked if the water was “too hot or cold” for it.
Source: @sherylyn_carer on TikTok
In the caption, the OP wrote: “Just having fun with our food before lunch.”
Netizens found the elderly wholesome and adorable
In the comments section, netizens found the sight equally amusing, describing the elderly’s reactions as both wholesome and adorable.
Most netizens enjoyed seeing the elderly smile, happy that they found joy with their “food”.
Source: TikTok
A few TikTok users, however, displayed concerns for the chicken, asking if the spa “hurt”.
Source: TikTok
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Featured image adapted from @sherlyn_carer on TikTok.