In Chinese, ‘yee’ means fish, a symbol of plenty. ‘Sang’ shares the same pronunciation of 升, means uplifting. With a name like that, no wonder ‘yee sang’ is one of the most popular dish for Chinese New Year around Singapore and Malaysia.
Month: Jan 2017
Seaweed rolls of alfalfa, carrot, capsicum, rocket and sesame seeds (FODMAP friendly)
Easy hand rolls of rice, alfalfa, carrot, capsicum, rocket, BBQ sauce and sesame seeds.
Sweet dumplings ‘tang yuan'(汤圆) – raspberry pink, in a ginger, cinnamon and honey syrup
‘Tang yuan’, or the glutinous rice balls often filled with sweat red bean paste, is well loved for its symbolic meaning of family unity and harmony.
Steamed sweet cake ‘nian gao’ (年糕) with coconut milk and ginger
Chinese new year – steamed sweet glutinous rice cake with coconut milk, ginger and maple syrup, spiced with cardamom, coated with peanuts sesame seed and coconut.
Chinese New Year – sweet dumplings with peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut (角仔)
Chinese New Year – sweet dumplings with a delicious filling of peanut, sesame seed and coconut. This recipe is baked (vs fried).
Kale with orange and sesame (FODMAP friendly)
Kale dressed with sesame seeds, orange zest, orange pieces, lemon juice and sesame oil.
Sweet and sour pork with pineapple, chili, cumin and tamarind paste (FODMAP friendly)
Pork belly marinated with soy sauce, turmeric, cumin, chili and and tamarind paste, stir fried with pineapple and capsicum.
