Singapore
新加坡
Today is the seventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar, which is also Human Day.
今天是农历正月初七，也是人日。
It is said that Nüwa created human on this day.
据说女娲在这一天创造了人类。
In Singapore-Malaysia region, people usually eat seven kinds of vegetables and lo hei yu sheng on Human Day.
在新马地区，人们通常会在人日当天吃七样菜和捞起鱼生。
The seven kinds of vegetables is cooking seven types of vegetables together, which means good luck and good fortune.
七样菜是把七种蔬菜一起烹煮，取个好彩头、寓意财运亨通。
Lo hei yu sheng means getting rich and prosperous.
捞起鱼生寓意捞得风生水起、财源广进。
The presentation of lo hei yu sheng also very particular.
呈现捞起鱼生也很讲究的。
Put the raw fish in the big plate (say auspicious word: Surplus every year)
将生鱼片放在大盘子里（说吉祥话：年年有余）
Put the lime pulp beside the raw fish (say auspicious word: Great auspiciousness)
将酸柑肉放在鱼片旁边（说吉祥话：大吉大利）
Sprinkle with pepper powder and five spice powder (say auspicious word: Abundant wealth, Five blessings)
撒上胡椒粉和五香粉（说吉祥话：招财进宝、五福临门）
Pour a bowl of sesame oil (say auspicious word: Money is rolling in)
倒入一碗香油（说吉祥话：财源滚滚）
Add shredded carrot (say auspicious word: Good luck)
加入胡萝卜丝（说吉祥话：鸿运当头）
Add cucumber shreds (say auspicious word: Eternal youth)
加入青瓜丝（说吉祥话：青春永驻）
Add shredded white radish (say auspicious word: Doing well, Rising progressively)
加入白萝卜丝（说吉祥话：风生水起、步步高升）
Sprinkle with dried fruit, crushed peanuts, and crushed shortbread (say auspicious word: The house is full of gold and silver, Gold is everywhere)
撒上干果、花生碎、脆饼碎（说吉祥话：金银满屋、遍地黄金）
Sprinkle with sesame seeds (say auspicious word: Business is booming)
撒上芝麻粒（说吉祥话：生意兴隆）
Finish with lim juice and plum sauce (say auspicious word: Sweet and happiness)
最后浇上酸柑汁和苏梅酱（说吉祥话：甜甜蜜蜜）
Since raw fish cannot be kept fresh for a long time, restaurants have also replaced raw fish with abalone in recent years.
由于生鱼片不能长时间保鲜，近年来餐馆也用鲍鱼片代替了生鱼片。
Wishing everyone a Happy Birthday in Human Day!
在这祝大家人日生日快乐！
P/S: Lo Hei Yu Sheng (Cantonese): Lo literally means toss, Hei literally means rise, Yu literally means fish, Sheng literally means raw; Lo Hei symbolise thriving business, Yu symbolise abundance, Sheng symbolise life.
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