‘Pungki’ (Bamboo winnowing basket with handles on the side)

Title
‘Pungki’ (Bamboo winnowing basket with handles on the side)
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 22.4 x 43 x 44 cm
Accession No.
2006-01389

This bamboo basket or ‘pungki’ was used to collect and hold charcoal pieces for the cooking of ‘char kway teow’ (fried flat noodles). The dish was cooked over a clay charcoal stove (see XXXX-09122), as charcoal was fed through the small opening at the side.