Delicious Food this CNY at Chinatown Food Street
This past weekend saw us visiting Chinatown Food Street on Smith Street for a pre-CNY reunion supper complete with the Yu Sheng. Chinatown Food Street is the place to eat whilst indulging in all the Chinese New Year festivities in Chinatown and at the moment the street is decked out in festive decorations, only adding to a great atmosphere. In addition there are also a variety of activities currently on offer, including lighting of sparklers and games for the whole family. It's the perfect spot as you can dine al fresco but with the advantage of a covering (just in case the heavens open) plus there is also some air conditioning in place to make the dining experience even more comfortable.
I got to enjoy my first Yu Sheng last year and despite this one being in quite a different location to the last, this was no less enjoyable. The Yu Sheng is a dish typically containing raw fish (most commonly salmon) and shredded vegetables mixed with a variety of sauces and other ingredients. We joined a small group and, as is the traditional way of serving this dish, one of our party proceeded to add all the ingredients according to the order in the attached photo and as the MC called out what to add next. You can see here what each ingredient symbolises, they all have an important meaning for an auspicious year ahead.
It was a fun evening and it was great to have the opportunity to do the Yu Sheng again. Get yourself down there asap and join in all the fun with your family and friends whilst enjoying some delicious local food!
The opening hours, for the Street Hawker Stalls only, are currently extended from 11am until 2am daily until the 18 February 2015. Please note that Chinatown Food Street will then be closed on the 19 February 2015 and resume normal operating hours (11am to 11pm) on the 20 February 2015.
In addition if you head down to the food street between the 13 February 2015 and 3 March 2015 and spend $10 in a single receipt you will receive a 20% discount voucher off Trick Eye museum admission tickets. Terms and Conditions apply, the voucher is only valid until 31 March 2015.
The price range of dishes are between $2.50 and $10 a dish from the stalls, excluding the Yu Sheng ($28 for small, $38 for large).
This blog resulted from an invitation and represents the thoughts and opinions of the writer. All information on this blog is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy or timeliness and the writer will not be liable for any losses, injuries or damages from the display or use of this information. All text and photos on this blog are the original works of the writer unless stated otherwise.
Thank you to Chinatown Food Street for the kind invitation.
I got to enjoy my first Yu Sheng last year and despite this one being in quite a different location to the last, this was no less enjoyable. The Yu Sheng is a dish typically containing raw fish (most commonly salmon) and shredded vegetables mixed with a variety of sauces and other ingredients. We joined a small group and, as is the traditional way of serving this dish, one of our party proceeded to add all the ingredients according to the order in the attached photo and as the MC called out what to add next. You can see here what each ingredient symbolises, they all have an important meaning for an auspicious year ahead.
Once all the ingredients were added we stood up and readied our chopsticks and began to toss the ingredients together whilst chanting various auspicious wishes again led again by the MC. It is believed that the height of the toss reflects the height of the diner's growth in fortune so it is advisable to toss as high as you can! It's great fun, even if I do need some more practice.
Before (above) and afterwards (below)
Chinatown Food Street has a whole load of stalls though and after the Yu Sheng we, of course, got to dine on a few dishes from some of the other stalls too. A selection of just some of these are in the photos below. There are twenty four hawker stalls in total to choose from, all serving different local delights so there is bound to be something there for everyone to enjoy. The dishes on offer are a celebration of all the Chinese dialects and different races in Singapore, included are the traditional dishes as well as more modern cuisine. Some of these include, chicken rice, Hokkien mee, frog porridge, various noodle dishes, chicken wings, bak kut teh, satay, popiah, laksa and lots lots more. The stalls take the form of street carts and recreate the busy hawker filled streets that Chinatown was renowned for.
It was a fun evening and it was great to have the opportunity to do the Yu Sheng again. Get yourself down there asap and join in all the fun with your family and friends whilst enjoying some delicious local food!
The opening hours, for the Street Hawker Stalls only, are currently extended from 11am until 2am daily until the 18 February 2015. Please note that Chinatown Food Street will then be closed on the 19 February 2015 and resume normal operating hours (11am to 11pm) on the 20 February 2015.
In addition if you head down to the food street between the 13 February 2015 and 3 March 2015 and spend $10 in a single receipt you will receive a 20% discount voucher off Trick Eye museum admission tickets. Terms and Conditions apply, the voucher is only valid until 31 March 2015.
The price range of dishes are between $2.50 and $10 a dish from the stalls, excluding the Yu Sheng ($28 for small, $38 for large).
This blog resulted from an invitation and represents the thoughts and opinions of the writer. All information on this blog is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy or timeliness and the writer will not be liable for any losses, injuries or damages from the display or use of this information. All text and photos on this blog are the original works of the writer unless stated otherwise.
Thank you to Chinatown Food Street for the kind invitation.
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