Clay pot rice is a popular winter dish in Hong Kong, originally considered a lazy dish for those who wanted to cook everything in a single casserole pot over a charcoal flame. The warm and fluffy rice is flooded with flavours from a trove of toppings like salted fish, Chinese sausage, and frog legs, and coated with drizzles of sweetened soy sauce. For most, the smoky aroma and crispy burnt rice at the bottom tick the final boxes for all the characteristics of the perfect clay pot rice.
At Duddell’s Hong Kong, Chef Li presents modern interpretations of the age-old clay pot tradition, now available for takeaway or delivery on JIA Everywhere. Options include Lamb Clay Pot (HK$628*) created with lamb, winter bamboo shoots, and winter mushroom; Braised South African Three-Head Abalone with Three Yellow Chicken Clay Pot (HK$1,288* for half-chicken, HK$1,488* for whole chicken), Giant Mottled Eel Clay Pot (HK$888*) with dried fish maw and shiitake mushroom, and Chinese Preserved Meat Clay Pot (HK$468) with Chinese bacon and Chinese preserved sausages.
*All prices are inclusive of the HK$150 clay pot deposit, which will be returned in full upon safe & undamaged return of the pot to Duddell’s Hong Kong.
Order link: https://www.jiacatering.com/duddells-delivery/p/festive-from-december-january-duddells-clay-pot.