Yusheng and CNY dinners still popular

Singapore

A BEARISH market and a ban on raw fish has not dampened the demand for yusheng - the prosperity toss made up of shredded vegetables and raw fish that has become a feature dish at Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations here.

In fact, at some top restaurants demand for the quintessential must-have for the season has even risen, in tandem with the increase in the volume of CNY meals being served and booked here.

Peach Garden, for instance, noted a 5 per cent increase in the demand for its yusheng, while Tung Lok Group cited a 10 to 15 per cent increase in the amount of yusheng purchased compared to 2015.

"It's still very much a Chinese tradition to have yusheng (…