I'd have you believe that Chinese New Year ended with a bang with a visit to the magnificent Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang but like all things that end well, you'd have a pleasant aftertaste of what some little things that had transpired along the way which had at first seemed insignificant and you'd have forgotten until you are alone looking back into the past. For Chinese New Year, I'd see the night sky lighted up with fireworks especially during the first day and during the nights when special prayers were conducted and then there were roasted pigs and other goodies that were offered for prayers and paper money being burnt like a Guy Fawke's bonfire and then, there 'd be the occasional unplanned get together with family or friends and this year especially, there was this special dish which we savoured together at Chin Heng's house, yusheng or yee sang (鱼生) - this supposedly Teochew-style raw fish salad consisting of strips of raw fish mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments. One can never have yusheng so easy these days - we just bought a box from the supermarket and had a marvellous time tossing the shredded ingredients into the air with our chopsticks!
Where on earth is our yee sheng?
CNY Flashback has ended!
Where on earth is our yee sheng?
CNY Flashback has ended!
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