Serving up dishes that symbolise joy, laughter and happiness

The tenderly steamed omega rich garoupa fish with ginger and garlic sauce.

THE Chinese believe that some food symbolise certain quality that people want in life.

For example, every year, Shang Palace Chinese executive chef Tan Kim Weng makes it a point to include “prosperous” ingredients such as fish for abundance, prawn for joy and laughter, and chicken for happiness in the restaurant’s Chinese New Year menu.