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Updated Thu, 19 February 2026 at 4:25 pm SGT
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) said they will counsel students who were seen engaging in rowdy behaviour and wasting food at a Chinese New Year celebration earlier in February. (Photo: Getty)
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Yusheng is a popular Chinese New Year dish containing thinly sliced raw fish, shredded or pickled vegetables as well as a range of condiments, all of which have different auspicious meanings.
The dish is also commonly known as lo hei which means “tossing up” in Cantonese. The communal act of tossing yusheng around a large plate is to express rising fortune for the new year.
But recently two incidents of lo hei gone awry made the news.
The first happened on 11 February during a CNY celebration involving students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Video footage of the lo hei shows some students throwing plastic cups and handfuls of yusheng at the crowd. While some mess around the plate and table is common during lo hei, diners do not typically throw the food at one another, noted the Straits Times in their reporting of the incident.
"As a university with a diverse community, we observe various festive traditions that are to be conducted appropriately and with consideration for others. We also take concerns about food waste seriously," said NTU.
The second incident featured staff from real estate agency PropertyLimBrothers (PLB) who were filmed doing lo hei at an event celebrating the company's achievements.
Most of the staff in the footage were seen tossing the yusheng responsibly. However, some could clearly be seen flinging the food at colleagues at different tables. One comment picked out by AsiaOne in their report read: "Adults behaving like kids".
Both the NTU and PLB lo hei incidents drew plenty of criticism online for the egregious waste of food.
So, we want to know: Is it wrong to purposely toss yusheng in a wasteful manner?
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Two recent lo hei incidents drew online flak over food wastage.
Staff Writer, Editorial team
Updated Thu, 19 February 2026 at 4:25 pm SGT
2 min read
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) said they will counsel students who were seen engaging in rowdy behaviour and wasting food at a Chinese New Year celebration earlier in February. (Photo: Getty)
(Carlina Teteris via Getty Images)More
Yusheng is a popular Chinese New Year dish containing thinly sliced raw fish, shredded or pickled vegetables as well as a range of condiments, all of which have different auspicious meanings.
The dish is also commonly known as lo hei which means “tossing up” in Cantonese. The communal act of tossing yusheng around a large plate is to express rising fortune for the new year.
But recently two incidents of lo hei gone awry made the news.
The first happened on 11 February during a CNY celebration involving students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Video footage of the lo hei shows some students throwing plastic cups and handfuls of yusheng at the crowd. While some mess around the plate and table is common during lo hei, diners do not typically throw the food at one another, noted the Straits Times in their reporting of the incident.
"As a university with a diverse community, we observe various festive traditions that are to be conducted appropriately and with consideration for others. We also take concerns about food waste seriously," said NTU.
The second incident featured staff from real estate agency PropertyLimBrothers (PLB) who were filmed doing lo hei at an event celebrating the company's achievements.
Most of the staff in the footage were seen tossing the yusheng responsibly. However, some could clearly be seen flinging the food at colleagues at different tables. One comment picked out by AsiaOne in their report read: "Adults behaving like kids".
Both the NTU and PLB lo hei incidents drew plenty of criticism online for the egregious waste of food.
So, we want to know: Is it wrong to purposely toss yusheng in a wasteful manner?