HOW TO MAKE YEE SANG

By Beh Joreen
YEE SANG ( Prosperity Toss Salad )

 A bunch of mixed vegetables laced

with salmon and dressed in equally
simple dressings.

 Thing to note is that the fish has to be

raw, or 'sang' in Cantonese, because
'sang' means to grow and prosper.

 It is served during Chinese New Year

as a symbol of abundance, prosperity
and vitality.

A Toss For Great Fortune & Prosperity

CUCUMBER DAIKON RADISH SALMON SLICE
ROASTED SESAME CHOPPED PEANUT

CARROT CABBAGE

INGREDIENTS POK CHUI CRACKER

SWEET TURNIP POMELO

PLUM Hot water

SAUCE
lime honey
Red bell pepper
CARROT : “ 鸿运当头” (hong yun dang tou)
THE ARRIVAL OF GOOD LUCK INTO ONE’S LIFE

CUCUMBER : “ 青春常驻” (qing chun chang zhu)

ETERNAL YOUTH

WHITE RADISH : “ 步步高升” (bu bu gao sheng)

THE EVENT OF BEING SUCCESSFUL IN EVERYTHING YOU DO

CABBAGE : “ 风生水起” (feng sheng shui qi)

PROSPERITY IN ONE’S PROFESSIONAL LIFE
RAW SALMON SLICES : “ 年年有余” (nian nian you yu)
SURPLUS OF WEALTH AND YEARLY PROSPERITY

SESAME & PEANUT : “ 生意兴隆” (sheng yi xing long)

GOOD PROFITS

POK CHUI CRACKER : “ 满地黄金” (man di huang jin)

GOLD AND TREASURE

POMELO : “ 大吉大利” (da ji da li)

GOOD LUCK, SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY
 CINNAMON & FIVE SPICE POWDER : “ 招财进宝” (zhao cao jin bao)
GOOD FORTUNES AND ADDED TO REPRESENT INCOMING
WEALTH

PLUM SAUCE : “ 甜甜蜜蜜” (tian tian mi mi)

JOY AND HAPPINESS

VEGETABLE OIL : “ 顺顺利利” (shun shun li li)

WISHES COME TRUE
 STEP 1

SHRED THE VEGETABLES AND PEEL THE

POMELO.
 STEP 2

COMBINE ALL DRESSING INGREDIENTS IN A SMALL

BOWL. Add 1/2 cup of hot water and STIR UNTIL SAUCES
ARE ALL WELL MIXED . Place it aside.
 STEP 3

ARRANGE THE SHREDDED VEGETABLES ON THE LARGE

PLATTER AND TOPPED WITH ROASTED SESAME,
CHOPPED PEANUT AND POK CHUI CRACKERS.
 STEP 4

SQUEEZE LIME juice ONTO SALMON SLICE, THEN

TRANSFER ONTO THE VEGETABLES, DRESSED IN THE
COOKED SAUCE.
 STEP 5

GET EVERYONE TO TOSS THE SALAD USING

CHOPSTICKS.
 Yee Sang is a traditional
dish served as an
appetizer during Chinese
New Year due to its
symbolism of “Good
Luck” for the new year.

 When the Yee Sang is ready to

serve, everyone gathers around
the dish and toss it as high as
possible using chopsticks while
wishing for luck, prosperity and
all good things to happen in the
coming year.
 Reference list
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