Pen Cai Singapore 2021: Different Type of Treasure Pot for Ox Year
To kick off the CNY on an auspicious note, are you looking for Ox-picious CNY Treasure Pot or Pen Cai for your reunion dinner? Although this year Lunar New Year will be quieter as we are told to keep the celebration simple and observe safe measures of Covid-19 but it doesn’t mean we have to forgo good food and enjoy good reunion dinner. In fact, most restaurants and caterers are gearing up to create more delicious CNY takeaway options so you can enjoy the CNY feast at the comfort of your own homes than risk going to the crowded restaurants.
This year, we are not only looking for Ox-picious CNY Treasure Pot but we are looking for different style of Treasure Pot to satisfy our constant craving for new food adventure. Below is a list of not-the-usual Treasure Pot with a slightly twist in using the ingredients, sauce and cooking method. Hope you have fun trying out some of them.
Braised Duck Treasure Pot (卤鸭聚宝盆)
This braised duck Reunion Treasure Pot is probably the first of its kind in Singapore and is from the famous Sean Kee Duck Rice [聲記卤鸭饭] located at Geylang Lorong 35. This special CNY Reunion Treasure Pot is filled with abundant of premium ingredients drenched in their popular 40-years-old braised duck sauce. Fans of Sean Kee Duck Rice will be delighted to have a Braised Duck Treasure Pot for their reunion dinner; nothing beats that comforting and familiar taste to celebrate a brand new Lunar New Year.
Ingredients in the Braised Duck Treasure Pot:
- Abalone
- Prawns
- Shiitake Mushroom
- Dry Scallops
- Enoki Mushroom
- Chinese Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Black Moss (Fa Cai 发菜)
Caterer: Ya Lor (卤鸭)
Serve: 6 pax
Prices: $138 (U.P $168, early bird special from 15 – 29 Jan 2021)
How to Order: yalorbraiseddurck.com
Delivery Fee: Self collection at Junction 8 or Guoco Tower
Collection Period: 8 – 26 February 2021
Japanese Treasure Pot
Miss oishi Japanese cuisine when you can’t travel to Japan now? Get a Japanese Treasure Pot or Japanese-styled Pen Cai to celebrate a fresh new start of the Ox year. If you are a die-hard fan of Japanese cuisine, you know that Japanese broth is lighter in taste but still as flavourful as its Chinese counterpart and most importantly, they use a lot of fresh ingredients imported from Japan. Like the traditional CNY Treasure Pot, Japanese-styled Pen Cai is also a treasure trove of premium ingredients with a unique Japanese twist which will serve equally well as a hearty feast for your reunion dinner.
Ingredients in the Japanese Treasure Pot:
• Whole Abalone
• Sashimi-grade Scallop from Hokkaido
• Snow Crab Leg Meat
• Prawn
• Homemade Japanese Chashu
• Homemade Chicken Roulade with Cabbage & Spinach
• Kamaboko Fish Cake
• Shiitake Mushroom in Superior Stock & topped with Gold Leaf
The Japanese Treasure Pot comes in chilled condition with a heating guide. Just follow the instruction and in no time, you will get a delicious and lavish pot of treasure.
Caterer: Ichiban Boshi
Serve: 4-5 pax
Prices: $188 (exclude GST)
How to Order: https://ichibanboshifestive.oddle.me/en_SG
Delivery Fee: $23
Seafood Treasure Pot
If your family love seafood, don’t miss out this Treasure Abalone Seafood Pot from Soon Huat Teochew Seafood which is suitable for family of 8 to 10. You can have the usual beloved Chili Crab or Black Pepper flavours and add in salted egg (+$5) for additional kick. Every set of Seafood Treasure Pot comes with a free Yusheng worth $29.90, 6 pieces of deep-fried Mantou and a Enamel Pot worth $58. This delicious CNY bundle will make a good reunion dinner for small family.
Ingredients in the Seafood Treasure Pot:
- 500g Crab 螃蟹
- Abalone 鲍鱼x8
- Crawfish 小龙虾
- Crayfish 虾婆
- Vannamei Prawn 美人虾x8
- Mussels 青口
- Clam 啦啦
- Corn 玉米
Flavours:
- Chili 辣椒
- Black Pepper 黑胡椒
- +$5 Salted Egg 咸蛋
Caterer: Soon Huat Teochew Seafood
Serve: 8-10 pax
Prices: $199.80 (Q-Price from Qoo10)
How to Order: qoo10.sg
Delivery Fee: Free Delivery
Hong Kong Authentic Poon Choi
The Treasure Pot is called Poon Choi (盆菜) in Cantonese and was created in the New Territories in Hong Kong around 960-1279AD. To find and taste an authentic Hong Kong Poon Choi in Singapore is not easy but you can now at Opulent Feast. They introduce the Reunion Treasure Pot (港式家鄉盆菜) which will give you the authentic taste of traditional Pen Cai served in Hong Kong. They stick to the same cooking method, ingredients and even the pot used in Hong Kong.
There are two sizes of Poon Choi available: Traditional and Premium. The Traditional Poon Choi is good for small family of 4-6 persons while the Premium Poon Choi can serve up to 10 persons as it contains more premium ingredients.
Ingredients in the Traditional Poon Choy Pot:
- Prawns 虾肉
- Pork Belly 五花肉
- Pig Skin 猪皮
- Spring Chicken 鸡
- Japanese Mushrooms 日本香菇
- Fuzhou Fishball 福州鱼丸
- White Radish 白萝卜
- Beancurd Sticks 枝竹
- Chinese Cabbage 白菜
Caterer: Opulent Feast
Serve: Small size for 4-6pax & Big size for 8-10 pax
Prices: $188 (Small) / $288 (Big)
How to Order: Whatsapp @ 9628-6930
Delivery Fee: $10
Affordable CNY Poon Chai (超实惠新春盆菜)
If you have no preference over which CNY Treasure Pot to get but just want something simple, cheap and good. Fret not, you can get it from one of the locally grown F&B companies – Pin Si Kitchen. For this auspicious Ox year, Pin Si has launched an affordable and ready-to-eat 6-person Frozen Poon Choi which come in a convenient steel pot and it just need to heat up with the sauce before serving. Fuss-free and easy yet look presentable and delicious. Most importantly, it saves you a lot of hard works and time to prepare a Treasure Pot from scratch in the kitchen.
Ingredients in the Treasure Pot:
- Baby Abalone 小鲍鱼粒
- Fresh Scallop 鲜带子
- Fish Maws 海味鱼鳔
- Oyster 蚝
- Sotong Ball 苏东丸
- Braised Pork Trotter 红烧元蹄
- Roasted Chicken Chop 香烤鸡扒
- Roasted Duck 烧鸭
- Fried Yam 酥炸芋头
- White Radish 白萝卜块
- Duck Web 鸭掌
- Broth 高汤
Caterer: Pin Si Kitchen (品食)
Serve: 6 pax
Prices: $98 (available on 25th Jan to 2nd Feb 2021)
How to Order: Call 6758 8177 or Whatsapp 9150 5959
Delivery Fee: Free Delivery
Eggless Vegetarian Peng Cai (斋盆菜)
For those lacto-vegetarian looking for eggless vegetarian peng cai, you are in luck. This special healthy eggless vegetarian peng cai from Food Affinity and is suitable for a family of 6 to 8 person. The beauty of this cook-it-yourself vegetarian peng cai is you have the flexibility to change the items to your liking. For example, if some of your family members who have skin allergic problem, you may want to replace the mushroom with other favourite vegetables such as sweet corn, bean curb or vegetarian meat ball so that everyone can enjoy the peng cai in peace of mind.
Ingredients in the Eggless Vegetarian Peng Cai:
- Vegetarian Abalone x 8
- Vegetarian Sea Cucumber x 8
- Vegetarian Prawn x 8
- Vegetarian Half-Chicken
- Three-layer meat Premium mushrooms x 8
- Monkey Head Mushroom
- Yam
- Broccoli
- Chestnut
- White Cabbage
- White Carrot
Caterer: Food Affinity
Serve: 6-8 pax
Prices: $168
How to Order: foodaffinity.com.sg or Whatsapp 9828 7449
Delivery Fee: Free Delivery
Vegetarian Pot of Wealth (招旺财,进巨宝素盆菜)
If you find the traditional Pen Cai is too rich and high in cholesterol, you may want to get a healthier version of vegetarian Pen Cai which is equally flavourful but less sinful. Jiak Zhey Vegetairan Hawker Cuisine launches its “Vegetarian Pot of Wealth” so that all their customers can eat well and stay healthy for the Ox year. They creatively crafted the mock ingredients that look like the real items such as the abalone, prawn and sea cucumber. You won’t miss out the real ingredients even you are eating the vegan version of Pen Cai.
Caterer: Jiak Zhey Vegetarian Hawker Cuisine
Serve: 8 pax
Prices: $199
How to Order: https://jiakzheyhawker.oddle.me/en_SG
Delivery Fee: $22
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We hope you will enjoy the above tasty Treasure Pot hunt for this Ox-picious year. Leave the comment below if you come across any unusual CNY Treasure Pot.
Have a Safe and Happy Lunar New Year 2021.