Eight Treasures Pen Cai 八宝盆菜 (Special Chinese New Year Dish)

Name: Eight Treasures Pen Cai 八宝盆菜 (Special Chinese New Year Dish)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 6-8 fresh shiitake mushrooms (or dried shiitake mushrooms); 100 g broccoli; 100 g long cabbage; 6-8 tiger prawns; 6-8 canned mini abalones (1 can); 6-8 fresh scallops; 200 g roast pork; 200 g smoked duck meat; 300 g sea cucumber (already hydrated); 1 carrot; 4 tbsp canned abalone brine (season to taste); 1 tbsp Chinese wine (shao xing or hua diao); 1/4 tsp white pepper powder; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 tsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp corn starch (mixed with 1 tbsp water); 3 cups water (or use 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth); 1 lot prawns shells

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:30min

A seemingly complex yet deceptively easy dish to make. Pen Cai will be the quintessential Chinese New Year dish you can easily prepare and impress your loved families and friends during the auspicious reunion dinner.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:58:18 GMT