FeaturesThe Hilton Colombo marked the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, Human day or ‘Renri’ on February 22 with a traditional Yee Sang Tossing ceremony, and Chinese buffet at Graze Kitchen. Yee Sang is a traditional Chinese raw salad which consists of shredded vegetables, all thinly sliced in long strips to signify longevity, pickled vegetables and plum sauce. To Celebrate the Year of the Dog Graze Kitchen served up a Chinese menu curated by their in-house Chinese Chef Yong. But as Chef Yong, who is from Malaysia, explains the traditional Chinese dishes are in style of the ethnic Chinese communities in Malaysia and Singapore. The Hilton Colombo will also be hosting a Chinese New Year gift stall till March 2, at it’s lounge.

Source: Sunday Times February 23, 2018 12:22 UTC