Monday, February 11, 2008

Yu Sang

Since we are still in the first fifteen day of CNY, I might as well talk abit about something that is synonym with it.

Yu Sang, literally means "raw fish" which also symbolise abundance, prosperity and vigor, was invented in southern Chinese coastal areas during the Song Dynasty but the popularity of it only started in the 1950s by the Chinese communities of Malaysia and Singapore.

Families and friends will gather around the table and, on cue, proceeding to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying auspicious wishes out loud to mark the start of a prosperous new year.

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