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[QUIZ] Design Your Ultimate Yee Sang Platter & We'll Tell You Which Ingredient You Are

Are you the salmon? Or maybe the crackers? Come find out!

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Ah, yee sang... such a quintessential part of celebrating Chinese New Year — it just isn't the same without it!

No CNY celebration is complete without gathering with friends and family around a platter of yee sang and tossing it as high as we can while shouting auspicious sayings (or mumbling along if you don't know any, hehe).

Most of the time, we even have multiple lou sessions with different groups of people throughout the festive season. Whether it's a classic, simple platter or a super fancy one, yee sang is definitely a big part of ushering in the new year.

In the spirit of the season, why not find out which yee sang ingredient you are? Lai, take the quiz below!

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Note: This quiz is for entertainment purposes only. Dun so serious, okay? :)

No matter which ingredient you got, we can all agree that each and every one is essential to making yee sang what it is <3

Looking for a yummy yee sang to lou with your loved ones this year? Check out AEON's yee sang that's packed full of delicious ingredients!

Consisting of fresh vegetables straight from the farm and premium ingredients like air-flown Norwegian salmon, wild-caught abalone, balsamic pearls, and more, this is one yee sang that's sure to satisfy everyone.

Here's a look at all the delicious ingredients:
- Air-flown Norwegian Salmon slices: Air-flown directly from Norway every week, and there are even different cuts of salmon to choose from
- AusBarrel sticky balsamic pearls: The pearls provide an incredible burst of flavour and added texture for a gastronomical experience. It comes in original balsamic, lemon balsamic, or truffle balsamic flavour.
- Sour plum sauce
- Mandarin orange slices
- Abalone: Wild-caught, packaged air-tight for utmost freshness
- China Qiu Yue pear
- Pomelo
- Chuka wakame (seaweed)
- Chuka kurage (jellyfish)
- Julienned veggies: Fresh vegetables direct from farms and pre-packed for convenience
- Fruit-infused vinaigrette: This gourmet and artisanal vinaigrette balances out all the beautiful flavours

From 10 January to 1 February, you can get this glorious yee sang at the following AEON locations: AEON Style Taman Maluri, AEON Bandar Utama, AEON Ipoh Kinta City, AEON MidValley, AEON Seremban 2, AEON Tebrau City, AEON Queensbay, AEON Bukit Tinggi, AEON Bukit Indah, AEON Bandaraya Melaka, and AEON IOI Putrajaya.

That's not all! AEON has also collaborated with La Juiceria to come up with the Tu-gether Yee Sang, a healthy yee sang that features only natural, fresh, and premium ingredients.

It includes kale, a high-nutrient and low-calorie superfood, as well as golden-brown tempeh chips for a healthier, protein-filled crunch, instead of the usual crackers. It also has lots of other yummy ingredients like beetroot, seaweed, red cabbage, dried apricots, golden plum sauce, strawberry, and Japanese cucumbers.

Priced at RM48, you can get it at AEON Style Taman Maluri, AEON Bandar Utama, AEON Ipoh Kinta City, AEON MidValley, AEON Seremban 2, AEON Tebrau City, AEON Queensbay, AEON Bukit Tinggi, AEON Bukit Indah, AEON Bandaraya Melaka, and AEON IOI Putrajaya.

It's available from 10 January to 1 February, but do note that you'll have to pre-order it a minimum of five days before your intended collection date. The pre-order period closes on 16 January.

Hurry and grab one of these amazing yee sang options (or even both, hehe) to usher in the Year of the Rabbit with your lou sessions this year!

For more information on AEON's Chinese New Year offerings, you can head over to their website, Facebook, or Instagram.

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