Yee Sang (Raw Fish Salad) - the Prosperity Toss for Chinese New Year
 
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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.
Recipe by at https://justasdelish.com/yee-sang/