Yee Sang

Today, I went to Taiping which is my hometown to meet my siblings. We had Yee Sang for lunch.

Yee Sang is the only Chinese dish that contains raw fish....

a very colorful dish indeed

It is considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.


all ready to be tossed up


used the chopsticks to toss it up..


as high as we can while saying 'auspicious wishes'

The height of the toss reflects the height of the diner's growth in fortunes.


all were eagerly and enthusiastically taking part


the outcome!



Yummy!

Comments

  1. GattinaFebruary 15, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    Wow, that looks not only yummy but very interesting too ! I think I have never eaten that.

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  2. CH VoonFebruary 15, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    i like yee sang very much...

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  3. suejaneFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    me like! =D

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  4. Self SagacityFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:14 AM

    Hummm...what fun the food and the interactions. Looked great.

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  5. ReanaclaireFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    hahaha...we had a good time today too.. hoi leen..

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  6. TekkausFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Indeed Yummy! Huatt ar! :D

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  7. KelvinFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    Happy Chinese New Year!

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  8. CloudyFebruary 16, 2010 at 1:52 AM

    Oh, but that is not a Candle-Light-Diner...:-)
    Servus and so long
    Kvelli

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  9. Angie's RecipesFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    Colourful and delicious!

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  10. June (An Asian Traveler)February 16, 2010 at 2:39 AM

    Intriguing! I'd like to try this colorful yee sang dish.

    Happy Chinese New Year. :)

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  11. Elaine YimFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:39 AM

    It is so much fun tossing yee sang with family members in the hometown. Bo Bo Ko Sing! 'Step by step rise very high' lol.

    Wishing you Immense Growth and Progress, Every Step all the way up!

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  12. RAFebruary 16, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    I would love to try this. It also looks like a lot of fun for the whole family. Have a wonderful day.

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  13. VSFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Interesting and delicious! The togetherness add more meaning to it. Have a nice day!

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  14. manglishFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    aahahha i was actually smiling looking at your pics....can oredi feel the happiness "low"-ing the yee sang.....happy cny again

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  15. CandlelynFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    wuu..yummy yummy~
    but we eat at day 7~we're waitng~~~

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  16. SandyCarlsonFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    That looks delicious!

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  17. CloudiaFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    yes!




    Aloha, Friend


    Comfort Spiral

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  18. CherylFebruary 16, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    What a colorful array of ingredients. I was intrigued by how you all toss it up. Yummy indeed!

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  19. NomadicMomFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Gong Xi Fa Chai!!!!

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  20. CalvyniusFebruary 16, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    YEE SANG!!!!!!!!

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  21. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOEFebruary 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    May you tarik the yee sang long long - For Huat & longevity....Happy tarik Yee sang to u & family!!!

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  22. EnsuraiFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    Yee Sang is not a Foochow tradtional dish. But it is actually a healthy dish as it has lots of raw fish and greens...

    Umai of the Melanaus is similar and so is a salad with shashimi.

    A nice bed of thinly sliced lettuce and other salad greens with some thinly slice tuna would also be similar.

    Nice photos!

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  23. foongpcFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    I love yee sang! Cannot miss this dish every CNY. Both for prosperity and for satisfying my cravings! Happy CNY and yee sang tossing to you! : )

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  24. MeRyFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    I hav not been eating Yee Sang 4 yrs...

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  25. smallkucingFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Gong Xi Fatt Chai...gosh i do love Yee Sang :)

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    Yummy looking food, and fun photos!

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  27. Nick Chang journalFebruary 17, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    yummy...i had it today too...

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  28. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.February 17, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    Interesting..

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  29. Betty ManousosFebruary 17, 2010 at 3:15 AM

    Yee Sang looks and sounds great!
    Bxx

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  30. DoanLegacyFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Looking like a great meal and fun!

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  31. GlennisFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    I have not tried this dish but I do like the idea of everyone tossing it with chopsticks for good luck and to mix it well! Must remember the name Yee sang so I can try it.

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  32. JamaFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    I love to eat yee sang, even though I'm not chinese. We have the halal ones sold in the supermarket here.

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  33. wennFebruary 20, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    Definitely fun and this was the first time I took pictures of the special occasion.

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  34. UnknownFebruary 21, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    This looks fun.

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