Yu Sheng

The Yu Sheng, 鱼生, is one of my fave dish during chinese new year.

Don’t ask me is it because we only get to eat this dish once a year or for whatever reasons.

I cannot answer that question as well, but i just know that i love the taste of this dish (and it is supposed quite an healthy dish, given that there are lots of vegetables that went into the composition of the dish.

Each year, i always aim to eat at least 7 times through the 15 days of CNY, cos my parents always have this saying that the more times you eat, the better Fortune you will have in the New Year!! (and of cos, usually, we start 捞-ing even before the CNY… haha)

But the funny thing is, each time when we eat at home, we usually just dump everything in and we would not know what to say for each item.

So since the Yu Sheng is customarily eaten during CNY for prosperity and good luck, each ingredient should be added to the dish with an auspicious phrase with great significant.

Hence i have found the interpretations here:

LIME 大吉大利 - May you have good luck, success and prosperity.

FISH 年年有余- Wishing you surplus wealth in the New year.

PEPPER AND FIVE SPICE POWDER 鸿运当头， 五福临门 - May great fortune smile upon you and that you have a smooth sailing career.

OIL 财源滚滚来- Wishing you a prosperous New Year

PLUM SAUCE 甜甜蜜蜜- May you have a year of happiness and sweetness

CRACKERS 遍地黄金- Wishing you a great abundance of Gold!! (i am sure everyone loves this BEST! :D )

 

Of course, this is just a sample.. you can always have your very own interpretation version.

Whatever it is, its the Fun of tossing and everyone having fun at the same time!!

 

One more day before the CNY official ends….so if you have not eaten Yu Sheng during the CNY this year, get one tomorrow and have a great time with your family or friends!! =D