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Lohei, or 捞起 in Cantonese, is one of the biggest highlights during Chinese New Year, where families and friends come together to “toss up a good fortune”. The yusheng, 鱼生, is a mixture of thinly sliced raw fish and shredded vegetables, seasonings, and condiments - added one by one in a specific order. Each ingredient symbolises well Lo Hei, or Lao Yusheng (捞鱼生), is a traditional Chinese dish and ritual that symbolizes prosperity and good fortune. It involves tossing a raw fish salad with various ingredients, each representing different blessings. Popular during Lunar New Year and Renri celebrations, it’s a communal activity that invites luck for the coming year. The festive tradition involving raw fish and the dramatic tossing of ingredients can be traced back to Singapore and its “Four Heavenly Kings” of the 1960s In Malaysia, meanwhile, many people claim the dish was invented by chefs, inspired by traditional fish noodles, at a restaurant called Loke Ching Kee in Seremban City in the 1940s. DIY Yu Sheng 鱼生 – Chinese New Year Raw Fish Salad. This recipe was first posted on 4 Feb 2010, and re-posted for the Lunar New Year holiday season. Note: The following post comes with a detailed recipe for making your own Yu Sheng, history and how to Lo Hei (prosperity toss). According to traditions, the tossing of Yu Sheng is traditionally done on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, however many Chinese restaurants offer this joyous dish throughout the entire 15 days. And these days, even before the Chinese New Year starts, we start doing the Lou Hei, just because we are in the mood for it. While versions of Yu Sheng are thought to have existed in China, the contemporary version was created and popularized in the 1960s amongst the ethnic Chinese community and its consumption has been associated with Chinese New Year festivities in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. It’s a heartfelt wish, a poetic expression of hope that the New Year will unfurl an array of blessings and joy in the lives of others. Wan Shi Ru Yi. Wan Shi Ru Yi is a lyrical phrase that often follows the vibrant exchange of gong xi fa cai during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Like a gentle breeze carrying the sweet fragrance of It’s convivial, colourful, messy, loud and always heaps of fun. Which is exactly why so many people look forward to the annual tossing of yusheng come Chinese New Year (CNY) season. The quintessential CNY “prosperity” salad has become an ubiquitous part of festive celebrations in Singapore and Malaysia. This salad, yusheng or lo hei in Chinese, is a must at Lunar New Year, the ingredients tossed for good luck. Where to eat it in Hong Kong. Women touch the snake figure on the stone wall ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake, following the Chinese zodiac, as people visiting the Baiyun Taoist Temple in Beijing, Wednesday During Lunar New Year, people celebrate by wearing brand new clothes, visiting family and friends, and having auspicious meals together. In Singapore and Malaysia, friends and families will mark the occasion by tossing together a large plate of Yu Sheng, a salad of raw fish, fruits and vegetables, to ensure a lucky, prosperous and healthy year for all. Today, the common form of yusheng is the qicai yusheng (七彩魚生; "seven-coloured raw fish salad") served in local restaurants during the Chinese New Year period. Also referred to as facai yusheng (發財魚生; "prosperity raw fish salad") or xinnian yusheng (新年魚生; "Chinese New Year raw fish salad"). The recipe generally includes Step 5. We pour the bowl of oil out, circling the ingredients to increase all profits 10,000 times. One of the ways to encourage money to flow in from all directions. To mark the Lunar New Year, families in Singapore and Malaysia toss a fish salad for luck and prosperity. It's a fun - and messy - tradition known as lohei. She shares the beautiful art of preparing Prosperity Salad for a tasty toss of good fortune this holiday season. SINGAPORE – Chinese New Year in Singapore is like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s rolled into one, with triple the food, none of the presents, and spread out over three weeks. It can be a little overwhelming. 'Yee Sang or Yu Sheng' is a salad made with fresh vegetables, fruits, crackers and usually raw fish. Also known as ‘prosperity toss’, yee sang is a must have during Chinese New Year in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a fun, colourful and delicious salad. Every Chinese New Year families in Singapore and Malaysia toss a fish salad for luck and prosperity. Yee Sang (Prosperity Toss Salad) is one of the dishes most Malaysian Chinese anticipate and look forward to during the Chinese New Year. When I was a kid, this dish was only served from the seventh day of the Chinese New Year onwards. The seventh day is also known as Renri (Human Day). Back then, Yee Sang was seldom prepared at home. Tossing yusheng during the pandemic. Photo: Galen Crout via Unsplash The 12 steps of yusheng. 1. Add the raw fish (often salmon, but if you want to be fancy, abalone and other fishy things will do)
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