Squeak peeks for the new year

The Year of the Rat is coming up and chefs and restaurants have innovative ways to showcase the rodent in dishes

1. Prosperity Lo Hei with Smoked Salmon and Yuzu. PHOTOS: CRYSTAL JADE PALACE, FAT CHAP, FULL OF LUCK RESTAURANT, GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL, PARK HOTEL CLARKE QUAY, PEONY JADE, REGENT SINGAPORE, ROYAL PLAZA ON SCOTTS, SI CHUAN DOU HUA, THE FULLERTON HOTEL SINGAPORE
2. Wonderland Prosperity Yusheng.
3. Deep-fried Red Garoupa in Sweet & Sour Sauce.
4. Auspicious Abundance Yusheng.
5. Taro-Taro Yusheng.
6. Gold Rush Salmon Yusheng.
7. Blessings of Fortune Yusheng.
8. "Harmonious Wealth and Great Health" Gold Rush Yusheng.
9. Mice in Pink.
10. Mouse-shaped Nian Gao.
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In the lead-up to the Year of the Rat next year, chefs have racked their brains for new ways to reference the rodent in their dishes.

Cheese has made its way into yusheng, while a garoupa with a mouse-like face is another innovation.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 01, 2019, with the headline Squeak peeks for the new year . Subscribe