Yu Sheng
Yu Sheng is enjoyed mainly in Singapore and Malaysia during the Chinese New Year period to wish “Good Luck” for the coming year! The plate is full of colourful shredded vegetables, raw fish and some toppings. Each item/colour has a meaning, like how green items represent youthfulness. I am hoping that adding avocado will give you not only the creamy texture to the salad, but also the youthfulness for the coming year!
15 mins
4ppl
Moderate
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, peeled, stone removed and sliced
- 1/2 green papaya, julienned
- 1/4 cucumber, julienned
- 1/2 small carrot, julienned
- 1/4 daikon, julienned
- 1 small red capsicum, cut into strips
- 50g Japanese pickled ginger
- 200g salmon (sashimi grade), sliced
- Toppings:
- 1 kaffir lime leaves, cut into fine slices
- 5 sheets of wonton wrappers, cut into thin strips
- 2 Tbsp roasted peanuts
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 lime
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp five spice
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- Oil for deep frying
- Plum sauce:
- 3 Tbsp plum sauce
- 2 Tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Method
1. Mix the plum sauce well in a small ramekin and set aside
2 .Heat oil to 180 degrees and deep fry the wonton skins until a light golden colour. Drain excess oil on a kitchen paper and set aside
3. On a large plate, arrange all the ingredients and garnish with kaffir lime, won ton, roasted peanut, sesame seeds and serve the rest of ingredients on the side.
4. Gather around the plate with your guests or family and friends, and squeeze lime juice, drizzle olive oil and the plum sauce, sprinkle white pepper and the five spice. Get your chopsticks ready and toss the salad together!
