Hakka "pun choi"
Hello again! Happy Chinese New Year!! Before my college starts, I thought I would post something about what my family did during the Chinese New Year Eve. During this CNY eve, my mother's side family prepare Hakka "pun choi" (盆菜) or known as Big Bowl Feast. It is a traditional dish originated from Guang Dong Province during the late Song Dynasty. Hakka "pun choi" symbolises prosperity, harvest and joy. It is served during festivals, special occasions, wedding banquets, and moving into a new home. Hakka "pun choi" is served in a big basin, in my case, we do not have one so we replaced it with a wok. It is served in layers with the bottom layer filled with wet ingredients or materials that can easily absorb water, which are mostly vegetables. The upper later is filled with dry ingredients such as meat. How do you do Hakka "pun choi"? There are 2 ways to do it. The first way is you cook everything separately and later you a...