Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia to ring in the Year of the Tiger are muted because of the pandemic. Here’s how some Hong Kong residents are coping.
To make up for lost business from the dining-in restrictions, many restaurants are offering “poon choi” takeaways. Each ingredient is prepared and cooked separately in advance, usually in the early hours of the day before the dish is assembled for customers to take home.
Each ingredient in the dish carries meaning. Fish maw represents a constant flow of fortune, while abalone — with its shape reminiscent of gold ingots — represents abundance, according to Fong. Hong Kong’s tightened restrictions means restaurants that depend heavily on the festive season have seen their revenue dip.
While ordinary takeaway meals cannot offset the losses much, more expensive dishes like “poon choi” help, he said.
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