Sunday, February 7, 2010

Always forgot the auspicious words for LoHei, better drop it down :

Step 1: All at the table offer New Year greetings.Words: Gong xi fa cai meaning "congratulations for your wealth" or wan shi ru yi 万事如意meaning "may all your wishes be fulfilled".

Step 2: Fish, symbolising abundance or excess through the year, is added. Words: Nian nian you yu 年年有余and you yu you sheng有余有.

Step 3: The pomelo is added over the fish, adding both luck and auspicious value.Words: Da ji da li 大吉大. Pepper is then dashed over the ingredients in the hope of attracting more money and valuables.Words: Zhao cai jin bao 招财进宝. Then oil is poured, circling the ingredients to increase all profits 10,000 times and to encourage money to flow in from all directions.Words: Yi ben wan li 一本万利and cai yuan guang jin财源广进.

Step 4: Carrots are added to the fish, indicating blessings of good luck.Words: Hong yun dang tou 红运当头. Then the shredded green radish is placed on the fish, symbolising eternal youth.Words: Qing chun chang zhu 青春常住. Next, the shredded white radish is added for prosperity in business and promotion at work.Words: Feng sheng shui qi 风生水起and bu bu gao sheng 步步高升.

Step 5: The condiments are finally added. First, peanut crumbs are dusted on the dish, symbolising a household filled with gold and silver. As an icon of longevity, peanuts also symbolise eternal youth.Words: Jin yin man wu 金银满屋. Sesame seeds quickly follow symbolising a flourishing business.Words: Sheng yi xing long 生意兴隆. Deep-fried flour crisps in the shape of golden pillows are then added with wishes that literally translate to mean the whole floor would be filled with gold.Words: Pian di huang jin 片地黄金.

Step 6: All toss the salad & Lo hei

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