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Yusheng
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Also known as yee sang, yuu sahng, lou sang, lo hei

thumb|right|200px|Ceremonial tossing of ingredients Yusheng, yee sang or yuu sahng (), or Prosperity Toss, also known as lo sahng (Cantonese for ) is a Chinese raw fish salad that is popular among the Chinese communities of Malaysia and Singapore. It has become a trend in the neighbouring countries, especially the Chinese diaspora in Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand and even Hong Kong. It usually consists of strips of raw fish (sometimes salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients. There is also a vegetarian version of this dish, where the

Key facts

Food.name
Yusheng
Food.image
Prosperity toss during Chinese New Year.jpg
Food.image_size
275px
Food.caption
Qicai yusheng prior to mixing
Food.alternate_name
Lou sang, yee sang, lo hei, Prosperity Toss
Food.region
East and Southeast Asia
Food.national_cuisine
Malaysia and Singapore (historical origins); Brunei, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Thailand (recent trend)
Food.type
Salad
Food.course
Traditionally consumed during Chinese New Year
Food.main_ingredient
Raw fish (or soy fish for the vegetarian version), shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments
Chinese.t
魚生
Chinese.pic
130px
Chinese.piccap
Yusheng in Simplified Chinese (top) and Traditional Chinese character (below)
Chinese.l
"raw fish"
Chinese.p
yúshēng
Chinese.tp
yúsheng
Chinese.bpmf
ㄩˊ ㄕㄥ
Chinese.w
yü2-shêng1

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Origins
  • Dispute
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Ingredients and their symbolism
  • Modern version of the dish
  • Serving
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|200px|Ceremonial tossing of ingredients Yusheng, yee sang or yuu sahng (), or Prosperity Toss, also known as lo sahng (Cantonese for ) is a Chinese raw fish salad that is popular among the Chinese communities of Malaysia and Singapore. It has become a trend in the neighbouring countries, especially the Chinese diaspora in Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand and even Hong Kong. It usually consists of strips of raw fish (sometimes salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients. There is also a vegetarian version of this dish, where the fish is replaced with soy "fish", which resembles salmon. Yusheng literally means "raw fish" but since "fish" () is commonly conflated with its homophone "abundance" (), Yúshēng () is interpreted as a homophone for Yúshēng (), meaning an increase in abundance. Therefore, yusheng is considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.

The dish is believed to have been derived in Southeast Asia (Nanyang) by the Chinese communities (particularly the Cantonese) who moved from China to the modern-day states of Malaysia and Singapore. Modern takes of the dish existed in both Malaysia and Singapore with both countries having competitive claims over who first modified the dish to its modern version. Today, the common form of yusheng is the qicai yusheng (; "rainbow raw fish salad") served in local restaurants during the Chinese New Year period. Also referred to as facai yusheng (; "prosperity raw fish salad") or xinnian yusheng (; "Chinese New Year raw fish salad"). The recipe generally includes ingredients such as shredded radish (or daikon) and carrots, ginger slices, onion slices, crushed peanuts, pomelo, pepper, essence of chicken, oil, salt, vinegar, sugar and more.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yusheng” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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