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Post by philiptancl on Feb 26, 2015 3:00:49 GMT -5
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Post by chansomvia on Mar 5, 2015 5:59:18 GMT -5
Dear Philip Thank you for the post from cilisos, my wife's Chinese birthday is on the seventh day of Chinese New Year, which is mankind's birthday (Ren Ri) and we had the yee sang which was home-made with Kiwi ingredients. Fresh raw salmon, different coloured cabbages, greatly enjoyed by my growing Kiwi grand-children in Christchurch. These Malaysian Chinese New Year Practices is meant to be enjoyed. Happy New Year, today is Chap Goh Meh. The attached photo shows the New Zealand Kids enjoying the Malaysian traditional tossing of the yee sang on the seventh day of the Chinese New Year. Joe Attachments:
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Post by lachinatown on Mar 5, 2015 10:46:03 GMT -5
Joe, Happy New Year.
Why grandson wearing a Michigan shirt?
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Post by philiptancl on Mar 6, 2015 1:41:43 GMT -5
Yes, the home made Yee Sang tastes much better than the commercial Yee Sang we get nowadays from most restaurants or those ready packed Yee Sang available from supermarket during Chinese New Year season. Years ago, I remember one can get quite good Yee Sang from Kum Leng Restaurant at Pudu Road, Kuala Lumpur. Since the retirement of the owner from the restaurant business, I have yet to find a comparable one to the standard I had come to expect. Fortunately my wife has been doing her own mix of Yee Sang since 1998. Nowadays she does it at least two times during Chinese New Year; once when my sister and her families come to visit and meal, the other time would be when my in-law families turn. Some of children friends like her Yee Sang so much that they would arrange their CNY schedules to be invited. This year we have around 30 people during each occasion. Below are a couple of photos taken from this year concoction. If anyone is interested in her recipe for her mix, I should be able to provide it. The first photo is when the ingredients are put into the big plate but before adding in the raw salmon slices, abalone, sauce, olive oil and the dried stuff.  The second photo is when all are added and ready for the “Loh Sang ceremony” to begin.  |
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Post by Henry on Mar 7, 2015 21:06:41 GMT -5
Dear Philip & Friends,
My wife & I had the good fortune to taste the Yee Sang tossing twice in our recent visit to Malaysia - a truly wonderful custom !
Henry
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Post by chansomvia on Mar 7, 2015 21:57:15 GMT -5
Hello lachinatown
You are very observant! My two elder grandchildren were born in Los Angeles of Malaysian parents and are in fact American citizens and they are now resident with us in Christchurch. The other grandson of my elder son wearing a Michigan shirt returned from a holiday in Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles/ San Diego, the shirt must be bought from the many Outlets in USA. I will be going to Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans following the music trail in May/June, dropping by in LA for a few days to visit friends in transit. A happy New Year to all on this forum and Philip's photos show what a splendid melting pot Malaysia is.
Joe
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Post by lachinatown on Mar 7, 2015 22:39:14 GMT -5
Joe, beautiful grandkids.
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Post by helen on Mar 8, 2015 3:47:15 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing Joe - I have yet to try this dish. And yes, you are lucky to have grandchildren living in Christchurch with you. USA is too far away for family to be.
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