It’s
a big bowl of prosperity in the Poon Choi at which is now being served at Shang
Palace, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Known as Braised Premium Assorted
Hot Dish in Claypot on the Chinese New Year menu, it’s an assembly of the most
auspicious ingredients in a big claypot.
Also known as the Big Bowl Feast,
Poon Choi is so meaningful for the family reunion lunch or dinner during this
festive period. It’s also suitable for Chinese New Year feasting with friends,
both personal and corporate.
There are three layers of
ingredients in Poon Choi, comprising seafood, meat and vegetables, braised in a
supreme sauce. They include abalones, sea cucumber, dried scallops, fish maw,
tiger prawns, black mushrooms, roast duck, steamed chicken, dried oysters,
black moss, fatt choy balls, gluten, broccoli and Chinese cabbage.
It’s a scrumptious and attractive
dish that draws everyone to dig in, unveiling the treasures beneath. All the
natural essence and sweetness of the top ingredients also trickle down,
flavouring the other two layers.
Partaking of this Poon Choi brings
prosperity, wealth, happiness and abundance for everyone. For instance, abalone
brings guaranteed abundance of wealth, sea cucumber and dried oysters stand for
happiness, black moss or fatt choy means rousing prosperity, and prawns
generate laughter and joy.
Braised Premium Assorted Hot Dish in
Claypot is being served at Shang palace from now till 5 March, at RM199++ per
person (minimum 4 persons).
Poon
Choi has its origins in the Walled Village or Wai Chuen in the New Territories
in Hong Kong. It is meant for communal feasting during festivals, rituals,
weddings, ancestral worship and local village events.
It is usually
about fresh ingredients found in the village, and is supposed to be dry
ingredients, usually seafood on top. All the ingredients are drenched with a
flavourful sauce that reaches the bottom.
For reservations or more
information, call (03) 2074 3904 or email restaurantreservations.slkl@shangri-la.com
or visit www.shangri-la-specials.com.
