On Friday the 5 Feb’2010 my colleagues and I went for a Chinese Lunar Year Lunch . Our lunch started with Chinese Salad which called” Yee sang”…., Usually “Yee sang” taken between the first to fifteen days of Chinese New Year.
The meaning having the ” Yee sang” is 鱼生(raw fish )=余升(an increase in abundance) .
The meaning having the ” Yee sang” is 鱼生(raw fish )=余升(an increase in abundance) .
" Yee Sang"Therefore, is ” Yee sang” considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.
But today is served as an appetizer to raise “Good Luck “= “好运” for the lunar new year. In a celebration families and friends gather around the table and, on cue, proceed 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 and the greater your fortunes!
No comments:
Post a Comment