04/01/2026
🚨 NEW DROP 🚨
Introducing 龍門陣清水鍋 — Old Alley’s Crystal Clear Hot Pot.
You know the struggle. You wore white. You ordered the beef tallow. You left looking like you lost a fight with a Sichuan peppercorn.
💡We fixed it.💡
Inspired by Japan’s revolutionary transparent soy sauce (Fundodai’s Tomei Shoyu), our kitchen has developed a proprietary color-stripping process that removes every trace of pigment from our broth while preserving 100% of the flavor, aroma, and spice level.
Add $4.99 and our team will strip the color out.
One day only. April 1st. No stains. No regrets.
📍 Old Alley Hot Pot Houston
🗓️ April 1 only
💧 $4.99 clear upgrade per broth
Q: Does it actually taste the same?
A: Identical. Our team blind-tested 12 people. 11 couldn’t tell the difference. The 12th person was our dishwasher who wasn’t paying attention.
Q: Can I get the clear version of the 麻辣 beef tallow?
A: Yes. It will burn your mouth exactly the same.
Q: What if I spill it on myself?
A: Nothing happens. That’s the point. You could baptize yourself in it and walk out looking anew.
Q: Is this an April Fools joke?
A: We are deeply offended by this question. We spent $4.99 worth of R&D on this.
Q: Wait — $4.99 is the R&D budget AND the price?
A: We believe in transparent pricing. 🫙