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The messier it gets, the prosperous it is…

February 12, 2010

Of course ASCENT staff gets to do our own lo hei too…  Gong Xi Gong Xi!!! :)

First of all, we would like to thank our Directors for the fat ang bao signifying best wishes and streaming luck for starting the year… 

then, thanks for the 70 bucks YU SHENG so delicious… and of course salmon is yummy… hehe 

Michelle posing with YU SHENG from spring court after preparing the ingredients...

Steps to prepare the YU SHENG was missed out totally as we did not have the list which restaurant staff will usually rattle off… here it is… I guess we’re never too late!

Step 1: Fish slices symbolize abundance or excess through the year (Nian-Nian you-yu) 

Step 2: Pomelo for both luck and auspicious value (Da-ji-da-li)

Step 3: Pepper is then dashed over the ingredients in the hope of attracting more money and valuables (Zhao cai jin bao)

Step 4: Then oil is poured out, circling the ingredients to increase all profits 10,000 times and encouraging money to flow in from all directions (Yi ben wan li & Cai yuan guang jin).

Step 5: Carrots are added to the fish indicating blessings of good luck. (Hong yun dang tou)

Step 6: Then the shredded green radish is placed on the fish symbolizing eternal youth. (Qing chun chang zhu).

Step 7: After which the shredded white radish is added – prosperity in business and promotion at work. (Feng sheng shui qi and Bu bu gao sheng).

Step 8: Peanut crumbs are then dusted on the dish symbolizing a household filled with gold and silver. As an icon of longevity, peanuts also symbolize eternal youth.(Jin yin man wu).

Step 9: Sesame seeds quickly follow symbolizing a flourishing business. (Sheng yi xing long).

Step 10: Deep-fried flour crisps in the shape of golden pillows is then added with wishes that literally the whole floor would be filled with gold. (Pian di huang jin).

Final poses before the actual lo hei…

Dr Leong, Dr Mark and Dr Eng posing...

 

ASCENT gals :)

Yeah! Let us prosper together… HUAT AH!

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