Description
A traditional Hakka dish in HK and Guangdong, now an absolutely essential, ultra-luxurious banquet meal for Lunar New Year. A giant basin (Poon) is layered with radish, braised pork, roast chicken, shrimp, and abalone, then steam-braised in a special broth.
Restaurants serving Poon Choi (Cantonese Basin Cuisine)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Radish
- Braised pork
- Roast chicken
- Abalone
- Shell-on shrimp
- Dried shiitake
- Oyster sauce
- Chicken broth
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Individual Cooking) Perfectly cook 10-
- ingredients separately. Boil radish in broth, make braised pork, flavor shrimp/abalone.
- Prepare a giant basin. The bottom layer consists of porous veggies like radish.
- The second layer contains pork skin and thick tofu.
- The third layer holds heavy meats like braised pork.
- The top layer displays visually stunning premium ingredients like abalone, giant shrimp, and roast chicken in a radial pattern.
- Drizzle a rich boiling broth based on abalone juice and heat on a stove to unify.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
The crystalized umami dripping from all top layers、absorbed by the bottom radish
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Layer JP Osechi leftovers, braised pork, and shrimp in a claypot and braise
Pairing
Premium Baijiu or Shaoxing Wine / Pu'er Tea
Trivia
Legend says it originated in the Southern Song Dynasty when villagers hosted the fleeing child Emperor. Pooling their best ingredients and lacking fine dishware, they served it in a giant wooden washbasin (Poon).
Eating tips & etiquette
Gather around the giant basin and dig from top to bottom with chopsticks. After eating the premium seafood on top, the radish at the very bottom—having absorbed all the dripping premium umami juices—is actually the most exquisite.
Allergen
Shrimp, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Wheat