Oh, yeah - the basin specials are beginning to pop up as a menu special in North America's Chinatown restaurants - sometimes requiring advanced reservation for ordering & preparation purposes. Not impressed - besides, I prefer to taste the lobster, shrimp, abalone, scallops, chicken, tofu, assorted vegetables, mushrooms, etc. individually and/or cooked (steamed, deep-fried, sauteed, et. al.) in different styles & sauces - scooping them, lukewarm, in a soup ladle into one's plate to enjoy isn't for me.

Besides, I know the older folks often are reminded that these basins designed for and typically are used for washing one's face, body and feet in the "old" days - but, I'm sure the bowls are clean - for real ....