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TL;DR. The loud, joyous, and colourful tradition of lohei, or the tossing of raw fish salad, is a boisterous Chinese New Year highlight in Singapore.
One of the most fun parts about yusheng has to be the lo hei (tossing of luck) portion where the ingredients are added and mixed, all the while yelling out well wishes for all our loved ones. Who...
Jan 9, 2019 · “Lo Hei”, in Cantonese literally translates to “tossing up good fortune”, and it refers to the ritual adopted in Singapore that involves a group of people gathered around a massive plate, tossing its contents violently while saying out auspicious phrases before eating it—it is popularly believed that the higher the toss, the better ...
To conduct a customary Lo Hei, one has to gather your families and friends to toss the ingredients while saying auspicious well-wishes out loud for good luck in the new year. In Cantonese it is known as “lo sheng” with “lo” 捞 also meaning “tossing up good fortune”.
Jan 23, 2024 · It’s a colourful raw fish salad that is as delish to eat as it is pretty to look at. And it’s SUPER popular in Singapore during Chinese New Year. Lo hei translates in Cantonese to ‘tossing good fortune’, so you’re expected to throw that salad as high as possible before eating it.
All diners at the table then stand up and proceed to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying various "auspicious wishes" out loud, or simply "lo hei, lo hei" (撈起, pinyin: lāoqǐ, lāoqǐ meaning "scoop it up, scoop it up").
Jun 26, 2024 · No New Year feast is complete without the traditional Yu Sheng, also known as Lo Hei or Yee Sang. It is a salad dish composed of thin slices of seafood with an assortment of shredded vegetables and various condiments and sauces. Diners believe that yu sheng brings longevity and prosperity.
Here are the prosperity toss or Yusheng Lo Hei ingredients. Plus read about lo hei and what to say when you're tossing it to bring you luck!
Jan 1, 2023 · Yu sheng or lo hei is a Chinese New Year highlight which I look forward to every year. You get the opportunity to toss various colourful ingredients together as high as you can for prosperity and good fortune (shouting good wishes in the process).
Lo hei 捞起 (Cantonese for ‘tossing up’) refers to the communal tossing of yusheng 鱼生, a dish comprising fish slices, vegetables, spices and condiments. Traditionally, the practice was commonly observed on Renri 人日, the seventh day of the first lunar month.
