food prepared for a large group of people; communal food; a large mess (trouble)

(noun) a big wok of rice cooked for a large group of people; to be all in the same 'big mix'; to describe a situation where everyone receives the same treatment regardless of their contributions / involements / circumstances; to describe a situation where one takes advantage of a collective system for personal gain without under a communal / collective system without the need to be held accountable for their actions