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Pen Cai - Takeaway Food for Chinese New Year,
All in One Basin
Pen Cai in hanyu pinyin was translated to "basin of food". This is a popular takeaway food for Chinese New Year.In the past, most of mothers or housewife stayed in the kitchen for long-hours even days preparing various types of food for family gathering. Nowadays when everyone is busy working or has little time, Pen Cai came out as a solution. No more long-hours cooking for a decent Chinese New Year meal with family. You can serve a lavish meal in clay pot consists of shark fin, abalone, sea-cucumber, mushroom, fish maw, dried scallops, and layers of stewed vegetables in minutes.
The dish which also called Poon Choy in Cantonese is a popular dish in the villages of Hong Kong’s New Territories for a long time. It is said that the dish was created in China when the villagers in Guangdong area did not have enough food to be placed in a bowl to be presented to the Song Emperor and his army who were fled from Mongolia invaders. This was a time when they put all the best food they had collected from each household in one basin and served to the Emperor and his army. Today, family even companies in Singapore easily buy the dish from Chinese restaurant for celebration at homes and offices. Priced from approximately of S$298 to S$1000 plus a basin for 10 people, the dish is popular for Chinese Singaporean.
Restaurants selling Pen Cai during Chinese New Year (only) are:- Tung Lok Restaurant Chain
Telp: 6336 6022, 6376 9555, 6262 6996 - Min Jiang at Goodwood Park Hotel
Telp: 6730 1786 - Crystal Jade Restaurant Chain
Telp: 6512 0800 - Park Palace, Grand Plaza Park Hotel City
Telp: 6432 5543 - Teochew City Seafood Restaurant
Telp: 6733 3338 - Grand Shanghai
Telp: 6836 6866
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