Yee Sang (Raw Fish Salad) - the Prosperity Toss for Chinese New Year

 

Prep time

15 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

Yee Sang (Raw Fish Salad) is served during Chinese New Year in Malaysia as a symbol of increase of abundance

Recipe type: appetizer

Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 200g White Radish - finely grate
• 200g Carrot - finely grate
• 200g unripe Mango - finely grate
• 50g Spring Onions - finely grate
• 200g Sweet Potato - finely shred
• 2 Red Chilli - finely shred
• 75g Pickled Papaya - finely shred
• 20g Pickled Ginger - finely shred
• 8 Kaffir Lime Leaves - finely shred
• 200g Pomelo - peeled and separate the sacs
• 100g Salmon Sashimi slices
• 50g Toasted Sesame Seeds
• 70g Roasted Peanuts - grounded

Seasoning

• 200g Plum Sauce
• 3 tablespoon Lime Juice
• 3 tablespoon Honey
• 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
• ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
• 10g Chinese Five Spice Powder, put into a red packet

Instructions

1. Deep-fry shredded sweet potatoes in hot oil until crispy. Drain well on kitchen paper.
2. Mix well the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Arrange the other shredded ingredients attractively (different colours) on a big, round serving platter.
4. To serve, pour the seasoning over the arranged ingredients and sprinkle on five-spice powder, sesame seeds and peanuts.
5. Everyone toss the Yee Sang using chopsticks, as high as possible while saying ‘prosperity greetings’ out loud to wish everyone for the year.