Ready-made reunion dinners come into vogue in China

BEIJING, Feb 1 (Reuters) - (This Jan. 31 story corrects title of Jack Zhang in the last paragraph from restaurant deputy head to deputy director of food and beverage at hotel China World Summit Wing, Beijing which houses the Red Chamber restaurant)

Diners in China turned to ready-made dishes for their annual reunion dinners on the eve of the Lunar New Year holiday, as busy schedules and new offerings from restaurants and supermarkets prompt a shift in traditions.

The reunion, on Monday this year, is customary for many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. Families traditionally get together for a freshly prepared feast to mark the end of a year and welcome another.

But in China ready-made dishes or meals, which are pre-prepared and can be warmed up in a few minutes, are now coming into fashion as time-starved urbanites seek quick solutions. Shortcuts are especially welcome for complicated traditional dishes like braised "Dongpo Pork Elbow" or "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," a meat-and-seafood stew that can require up to 30 ingredients.

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