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Pour 500ml fresh chicken stock into a large claypot. Add 150g sliced lotus root, 150g radish chunks, and 200g chopped Chinese cabbage to form the base layer.
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Ensure root vegetables are sliced evenly so they soften completely at the bottom of the pot without burning.
Arrange 100g soaked dried bean curd sticks over the cabbage layer. Neatly line up 6 pieces dried oysters, 6 pieces dried scallops, and 8 pieces soaked dried shiitake mushrooms in rows. Place 200g cubed taro along the perimeter.
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Do not stir after layering
ingredients must remain in distinct, neat decorative rows
Use oven mitts or thick cloth when handling the claypot lid, as steam and earthenware become extremely hot.
Pour 200ml canned abalone soup evenly over the pot ingredients. Close the lid, turn heat to medium-high, and bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
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Pour soup gently so as not to dislodge the neatly arranged seafood layers.
Beware of escaping hot steam when removing the claypot lid.
Remove lid carefully. Place 15g soaked fatt choy (black moss) in the center of the pot. Arrange 100g blanched broccoli florets and 10 pieces boiled quail eggs around the rim.
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Place delicate ingredients like quail eggs gently so they remain intact.
Arrange 8 pieces fresh whole prawns in a circular pattern over the broccoli and fatt choy layer.
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Space prawns evenly so they cook at the same rate from the rising steam.
Lay 200g sliced roast pork and 300g roast chicken pieces over the prawns. Arrange 6 pieces canned abalones decorative around the top perimeter.
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Cover and heat just until prawns turn bright pink and cooked through
overcooking abalone will make it tough
Serve the claypot Pen Cai hot directly at the center of the dining table for family sharing.
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Place a heat-resistant trivet underneath the claypot to protect the table surface.
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