Chinese New Year - Lo Hei
Got this from email, eto yung tino-toss nila na mix of veggie, etc during chinese year...read on...
For the information of those new to this tradition:
'Lo Hei' is celebrated during Chinese New Year, from the 7th day (24th February) up to the end of Chinese New Year celebration (4th March) and literally means the "mixing upwards of prosperity and progress". If you have the dish in the restaurants, it will generally be presented with auspicious phrases that signify prosperity, progress and longevity:
Step 1 - Wishing customers 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' (congratulations, may wealth come your way), and 'Wan Shi Ru Yi' (may everything go smoothly)
Step 2 - When adding the lime juice, they will say 'Da Ji Da Li' (good luck and blessing)
Step 3 - On placing the fish in the vegetables, they say 'Nian Nian You Yu' (abundance of wealth), and 'Long Ma Jing Shen' (enjoy good health).
Step 4 - On sprinkling the pepper and 5-spice - 'Hong Yun Dang Tou' (good luck at your doorstep)
Step 5 - On pouring the golden peanut oil - 'Sheng Yi Xing Long' (a flourishing business)
Step 6 - Finishing with crackers - 'Man Di Hung Jin' (gold at your feet).
Thereafter everyone will 'Lo Hei' as high as possible while saying 'Yue Lao Yue Qi, Lao Dao Feng Sheng Shui Qi' (toss higher and higher for a prosperous year) or other good wishes.
For the information of those new to this tradition:
'Lo Hei' is celebrated during Chinese New Year, from the 7th day (24th February) up to the end of Chinese New Year celebration (4th March) and literally means the "mixing upwards of prosperity and progress". If you have the dish in the restaurants, it will generally be presented with auspicious phrases that signify prosperity, progress and longevity:
Step 1 - Wishing customers 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' (congratulations, may wealth come your way), and 'Wan Shi Ru Yi' (may everything go smoothly)
Step 2 - When adding the lime juice, they will say 'Da Ji Da Li' (good luck and blessing)
Step 3 - On placing the fish in the vegetables, they say 'Nian Nian You Yu' (abundance of wealth), and 'Long Ma Jing Shen' (enjoy good health).
Step 4 - On sprinkling the pepper and 5-spice - 'Hong Yun Dang Tou' (good luck at your doorstep)
Step 5 - On pouring the golden peanut oil - 'Sheng Yi Xing Long' (a flourishing business)
Step 6 - Finishing with crackers - 'Man Di Hung Jin' (gold at your feet).
Thereafter everyone will 'Lo Hei' as high as possible while saying 'Yue Lao Yue Qi, Lao Dao Feng Sheng Shui Qi' (toss higher and higher for a prosperous year) or other good wishes.
