The Lunar New Year is just around the corner and there’s never a better time to celebrate than now. Yusheng consists of raw shredded vegetables – mainly carrots, radish, ginger and green papaya – a variety of sauces both sweet and savoury, as well as raw fish in a form of salmon or abalone. Before the Yusheng is tossed in a group setting, the leader of the group adds each ingredient to the Yusheng while saying auspicious wishes for the new yearm and start to ‘Lohei!”. The modern version of Yusheng as we know now was standardised and popularised by local Cantonese chefs. If you wanna dig in to the history of it, Dr Leslie Tay has done a fantastic research.
This year, we dish out places where you can have halal Yusheng so you can join in the festivities with your loved ones, friends and colleagues and join in the prosperity toss.
1. The Ramen Stall
For the night crawlers, The Ramen Stall offers the same set of Yusheng for your prosperity toss. Have your Yusheng served with their signature Volcano Ramen, or go for the sharing platter of sashimi. Yusheng at The Ramen Stall is also priced $28.80++ for 4 to 6 persons, or $48.80++ for 8 to 10 persons, and you can choose to have yours with abalone instead of salmon for an additional $48.80.
The Ramen Stall
Area: Bugis
FRIENDS Discount: The Ramen Stall offers 10% discounts off total bill. Valid with minimumspending of $50. Not valid for purchases made on weekends, public holidays or set meals. Notvalid with any other promotions, discounts or vouchers.
2. Tang Tea House
Heartlanders can opt to have the prosperity toss at everyone’s favourite hawker, Tang Tea House. With four outlets islandwide, gathering your family for dinner and the annual lohei session just got easier.
Tang Tea House
Area: 4 outlets islandwide
FRIENDS Discount: Tang Tea House offers 10% off your bill. Valid on Mondays to Fridays. Not validon set menus and promotional items.
3. Katong Kitchen
For an option of a private room or a quieter environment, Katong Kitchen at Village Hotel Katong offers a Yusheng platter worth the comfort you can enjoy. Patrons of Katong Kitchen can enjoy the Abundance Lo Hei, featuring a mix of freshly cut vegetables for good luck and progress, spices and toppings for great wealth and fresh salmon sashimi slices for prosperity. A small serving of Lo Hei is priced at $38++ for up to 6 persons, while a large portion at $68++ is suitable for up to 10 persons. Reservations for 20 persons and above will enjoy complimentary Lo Hei for the entire party.
Katong Kitchen
Area: Katong
FRIENDS Discount: Katong Kitchen (Village Hotel Katong Level 4) offers 10% discounts off totalbill. Valid for Dine-In only from Mondays to Sundays, except during black-out dates, eve of andon public holidays. Not valid with other privileges, promotions, and vouchers. No splitting orcombining of bills allowed, capped at 10 pax per bill. No splitting of tables allowed.
4. Rumah Rasa
If you have family members back in town living the tourist life over the Chinese New Year long weekend, spend some time at Rumah Rasa located conveniently at Bay Hotel Singapore. Just a stone’s throw away from Vivocity and Sentosa, Rumah Rasa is perfect for a Chinese New Year lohei with loved ones from out of town. Rumah Rasa’s Yusheng is only available for dine-in and costs $28++ for 2 to 4 persons and $38++ for 6 to 8 persons.
Rumah Rasa Area: Harbourfront
FRIENDS Discount: Not valid on eve of PH, PH and other special occasions. Cannot be used withother discounts, promotions and/or vouchers. Valid for dine-in only.
5. Seven7h Cucina
Seven7h Cucina, known for its Pizza Burg, now offers a Chinese New Year Yu Sheng special just in time for your Lunar New Year reunion dinners. Grab your Italian food loving friends and have that much awaited prosperity toss.
Seven7h Cucina
Area: Novena
FRIENDS Discount: Seven7h Cucina offers 10% discount off total bill. Not valid for set meals.
6. Saltwater Cafe
Alternatively, east siders can opt to toss for an auspicious and prosperous New Year at Saltwater Cafe, located at Village Hotel Changi. The Abundance Lo Hei is also available there and consists of mix of freshly cut vegetables for good luck and progress, spices and toppings for great wealth and fresh salmon sashimi slices for prosperity. A small serving of Lo Hei is priced at $38++ for up to 6 persons, while a large portion at $68++ is suitable for up to 10 persons. Reservations for 20 persons and above will enjoy complimentary Lo Hei for the entire party.
Saltwater Cafe
Area: Changi
FRIENDS Discount: Saltwater offers a 10% discount off the total bill. Valid for Dine-In only fromMondays to Sundays, except during black-out dates, eve of and on public holidays. Not valid withother privileges, promotions and vouchers. No splitting or combining of bills allowed, capped at10 pax per bill. No splitting of tables allowed.
7. YOLO
If you’re working in a gym or are surrounded by health nuts, try YOLO’s version of a healthier Yusheng, consisting of Miso Salmon Flakes, which is available for takeaway too.
YOLO
Area: Tanjong Pagar
FRIENDS Discount: YOLO offers 15% off on all food & beverage items
8. The Dim Sum Place
The only halal Chinese restaurant in the Kampung Glam district will be serving Yusheng this Chinese New Year for diners who plan on either having a reunion dinner there or simply gather with their colleagues and family over food. Have your pick on how much Yusheng you can eat with three different sizes for you to choose from. A small serving of Yusheng for 4 to 6 persons starts at $28.80++, or $48.80++ for 8 to 10 persons, and you can choose to have yours with abalone instead of salmon for an additional $48.80.
