Greenwood Fish Market: CNY 2026 Special; a chilled salmon yu sheng adventure

Instead of my office, this year’s yu sheng landed in my living room.

Photo: Greenwood Fish Market (Left, salmon yu sheng set)

We had the salmon yu sheng delivered to my home instead of the office, purely because there is still no fridge at work and I refused to let raw fish become a logistical risk.

Vacuum-sealed salmon with individually packed condiments and vegetables!

Everything arrived in Greenwood’s signature-designed containers, neatly nested into a wide, floral tray, with each component tucked into its own little cup.

As I lifted each little tub out one by one, I realised the layout was almost puzzle-like, the kind where every circle has its exact place in the tray. And somehow, everything fit perfectly. You could tell this had been packed slowly, and with care.

The salmon came separately, sealed and chilled, in generous slices that still held their shape. This mattered more than I expected.

There is something reassuring about seeing the fish arrive untouched by dressing or garnish, especially when it is vacuum-sealed.

The salmon was glistening, golden and thick. I don’t say this lightly, because yu sheng salmon can sometimes taste flat, and nowhere near sashimi-grade.

This one was different. I even ate a few pieces before the tossing started. The slices were soft without being mushy, gently fatty, clean on the finish, and genuinely delicious on their own.

The tray itself deserves a mention, too. The floral print and gold-toned rim made the whole spread feel celebratory and auspicious before the chopsticks attacked. It may sound superficial, but presentation does set the mood.

Which brings me to the awkward but necessary question...

Why spend $98 on a salmon yu sheng when you can find cheaper ones everywhere? For me, this is by far the best yu sheng I’ve had outside of a restaurant setting. The care in how it’s prepared is something you can feel even before it reaches your chopsticks.

Cheaper yu sheng usually cuts corners where you can sort of feel. Either in the way its presented, or the ingredients: salmon is thinner, or drowned in plasticky, cold storage smell. The vegetables are lumped together, and they somehow lose their crunch by the time you get home.

Here, the vegetables were crisp. In fact, everything was painstakingly separated, instead of being piled together, so each ingredient kept its own texture and colour. The condiments were portioned cleanly and generously.

You are paying for generous cuts of salmon and better sourcing. For careful, deliberate packing. For not compressing everything into a single tray too early. For fish that still tastes like something you would happily order as sashimi, not something you tolerate just because it is Lunar New Year.

When we finally laid everything out, the portion revealed itself. It was listed for four to six people, but it honestly felt closer to six or seven.

But more than that, you are paying for how the whole experience feels, from the moment you open the containers to the moment you finally start tossing.

We tossed happily. The salmon disappeared faster than everything else. And when we finally stopped, there was still enough left for supper later.

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More details on their CNY yu sheng set here: https://greenwoodfishmarket.com/event/lunar-new-year-2026/