Genki Sushi Has a $5.80 Yusheng for Just 1 Person to Lohei

No Chinese New Year meal is complete without the fun tradition of Yusheng, or a prosperity toss.

The tradition involves tossing a large, festive salad into the air while shouting good wishes and, of course, “LoHei”.

Part of the fun comes from the fact that celebrants are encouraged to be both loud and messy in a large group with their friends and family.

Unfortunately, the coronavirus loves parties as much as we do.

That’s why the authorities have encouraged us to lohei without actually verbalising the usual auspicious phrases.

Fortunately, one sushi restaurant has come up with something that will allow us to carry on the fun tradition without compromising safety measures.

Genki Sushi Has a $5.80 Yusheng for Just 1 Person to Lohei

Genki Sushi has introduced a mini Yusheng for just one person so diners don’t have to share food, and consequently, germs.

This mini version of yusheng comes with all the obligatory ingredients, such as shredded radish, carrots, and four slices of salmon sashimi.

Being a sushi restaurant, the eatery has also added a Japanese touch to their yusheng bowls, with the inclusion of chuka wakame, crunchy tanuki, and a specially-created yuzu plum sauce.

From now till 26 Feb, dine-in customers can get their own mini Yusheng bowls for $5.80, while stocks last.

Alternatively, you could go for a regular sized yusheng for takeaway and delivery from S$38.90, if you still want to have your yusheng in a group setting.

Customers who spend at least S$50 will also receive a free set of ang bao envelopes.

So, will you be getting a mini yusheng for yourself?

Keep Masks On While Tossing Yusheng

In case you don’t know, there’s now a cap of 8 distinct visitors per household per day, the ministry said.

This means you can’t have one group of 8 relatives over in the morning, and another group of 8 in the evening.

Individuals should also limit themselves to visiting at most two other households a day, and visit family members only.

Moreover, face masks must be worn during the tossing of yusheng, and the lohei should be done without any verbalisation of the usual auspicious phrases.

After all, raising your voice increases the emission of respiratory particles, which is the main reason why KTV outlets are still closed.

But this won’t stop your relatives from asking some personal and intrusive questions, of course.

So, you can either say these auspicious phrases in your heart (as PM Lee suggested) or you can download a Lohei app that allows users to play recordings of these auspicious exclamations.

Sure, it’s weird, different, and may even be boring, but it’s certainly better than sitting alone at home without the ability to meet our friends and family.

Featured Image: Facebook (Genki Sushi Singapore)