2019年1月9日 · “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 your prospect...

2024年1月20日 · As Chinese New Year approaches, some households stock up on pineapple tarts, others prefer nian gaos or love letters. But if there is one food that is shared between all those who celebrate, it's...

The loud, joyous, and colourful tradition of lohei, or the tossing of raw fish salad, is a boisterous Chinese New Year highlight in Singapore. Every ingredient has a symbolic, auspicious phrase to be exclaimed as it is added to the salad, and diners often toss the salad as high as possible into the air to welcome greater abundance and prosperity.

Yusheng ("yusang" in Cantonese) means “raw fish” in Mandarin. The name says it all – this is a salad that contains thinly sliced raw fish, shredded or pickled carrot, radish and cucumber,...

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”.

2024年1月26日 · Lo hei or yusheng is a Chinese New Year tradition. This dish, along with the auspicious sayings or words that accompany it bid good tidings for the year ahead as everyone “tosses up the good fortune” together.

2025年1月29日 · Lo Hei Festival 2025: The Tradition of Prosperity Toss. The Lo Hei Festival, also known as the Prosperity Toss, is one of the most exciting and symbolic traditions of Chinese New Year in Singapore, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia.This festive practice involves tossing Yusheng (鱼生) —a colorful raw fish salad—while shouting auspicious phrases to …

The tradition of Yu Sheng, also known as Lo Hei, originates from the Cantonese phrase meaning ‘tossing up good fortune’ using a raw fish salad symbolizing ‘abundance of wealth and long life’.

2024年1月25日 · Ring in a year of good luck with auspicious lo hei sayings. Yusheng? Lo hei? Tossing for prosperity? Here's what it means and how to do it right. Huat ah! A Chinese New Year feast without yusheng? Blasphemous. It goes by many names, but the “prosperity toss” is an important tradition during CNY.

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. Today, people can enjoy yusheng throughout the entire Chinese New Year period.