'Lou Sang'.

Toss toss toss~~~

So embarassed.
Got too excited that I accidentally tossed one piece of the 'salmon' fish and a tiny portion of the 'yee sang' at a very wrong angle of direction, straight on to the table. Wasted.

But hey, what's 'lou sang' if you don't have it all scattered around the table right? Hehe.

For those who might not know, 'lou sang' is this tradition that the Chinese practice during the Lunar New Year celebrations.
Family and friends would usually gather together and have a toss on the 'yee sang' together, right before a meal together.

'Yee sang' is the dish which includes fresh salmon, few kinds of shredded vegetables like white radish and carrot, red chilli, young ginger, crispy 'yao char kwai' or crispy crackers and then added with a special kind of sauce. Then, one red 'ang pow' packet which contains 5 kinds of spices is opened and added in.

'Lou sang' on the other hand meant the act of mixing all the 'yee sang' ingredients together.
As you toss, you should say some auspicious greetings or wishes.
This is to usher in prosperity, longevity, good luck and health in the coming lunar new year.

Sounds cool, eh?
Here, I found one recipe for anyone of you who might love to have some home-made 'yee sang' for the reunion dinner.

Have fun tossing your 'yee sang' this new year!
Remember to toss it high up~~ *winks*


p/s: Happy Birthday, Kok Eng!