Yee Sang ;

 

When I tossed these up, I whispered, "10A's for SPM please".

"10 A's for SPM PLEASEEE"

The non-chinese might find this really unique. Half the fun in eating this food is by tossing of the salad. The diners at the table have to stand up, ready to proceed to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying various "auspicious wishes" OUT LOUD. The action of tossing is known as Lo Hei (where people often says : LOU AH. LOU AH..) which symbolizes increasing prosperity, abundance and vigor. 

It is also believed that the height of the toss reflects the height of the diner's growth in fortunes, thus diners are expected to toss enthusiastically :D

Some of the examples wishes in Cantonese are :

*TAI KAH SAN TAI KEEN HONG AHH ( May everyone stays healthy)

*SAI LOU KOH FAI KOU JIONG TAI (May all the kids grow faster)

*TUKK SHEE GEHH HOK YIP JUM BOU (May all the students improve in their studies)

*ZOU GONG GEHH SI SI SUN LEI (To those who works, may everything goes smoothly)

Incase you (my reader) are still unsure what am I talking about, this food is commonly called as YEESANG (in cantonese), YUSHENG (in mandarin).

Yusheng literally means "raw fish" but since "fish (鱼)" is commonly conflated with its homophone (same sound but different meaning) "abundance (余)", Yúshēng (鱼生) is interpreted as a homophone for Yúshēng (余升) meaning an increase in abundance. Therefore, yusheng is considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.

It is often served as part of a multi-dish dinner, usually as the appetizer due to its symbolism of "good luck" for the new year. Usually, the Chinese would consume it on Renri, the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, although in practice it may be eaten on any convenient day during Chinese New Year (1st to 15th Day).

The Yee Sang is characterized by it’s colorfulness. It is served in a large flat platter with vegetables arranged around a small serving of raw fish in the middle. It is a dish with more than 20 ingredients which usually consists of strips of raw fish (most commonly salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients.

For more and sources : Wikipedia and HERE :)

A MUST remember when you eat yee sang : The higher you toss, the greater your fortunes! :D