Made with the freshest ingredients and topped with Norwegian smoked salmon, Din Tai Fung’s classic Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng is not to be missed. Their take on this traditional delicacy is enhanced with roasted Taijin chestnuts, fresh pomelo pulp, and crispy yam strips, just in case you needed an extra dose of strength and success in 2017. Rounding it off is a generous drizzle of Din Tai Fung’s famous plum sauce.

Price: S$32.80 for small portion (2-3 pax); S$48.80 for medium portion (4-6 pax)

The Promotion: Use your Citibank credit card to get 10% off all Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng purchases. And if you spend a minimum of $110, you get one complimentary Sliced Smoked Salmon top-up voucher worth $9.80, which you can use on your next yu sheng purchase!

Availibility: 5 Jan – 12 Feb 2017

With outlets located all across the island, Soup Restaurant is a convenient choice for takeaway Yu Sheng.

The restaurant chain offers a classic take on the beloved dish, with colourful shredded vegetables and traditional seasonings of oil, pepper, spice powder and plum sauce.

The only concession to modern tastes is the replacement of salmon with the more traditional ikan parang. But if you (or the elders) have a craving for that ‘Old World restaurant’ taste, opt for the version with added jellyfish.

Price: Salmon Yu Sheng: Medium (6 pax) – S$30.80, Large (10 pax) – S$42.80. Salmon Yu Sheng with Jellyfish: Medium (6 pax) – S$36.80, Large (10 pax) – S$48.80.

The Promotion: Soup Restaurant also offers a Reunion Takeaway set, which includes Salmon Yu Sheng, along with Samsui Ginger Chicken, Lobster Seafood Treasure Pot, and Double-boiled Rice with 8 Gems. The prices for the set is at S$298 (for 6 pax) and $388 (for 8 pax).

Availability: Now till 26 Jan 2017. Collection period is from 9 Jan to 11 Feb.

Peach Garden’s Salmon Yu Sheng is a real treat, and one you can enjoy at 10% off with your OCBC credit card! A colorful tray of shredded carrot, radish, and vegetables, is drizzled with yusheng oil and sweet sauce, then finally topped with golden crackers and salmon. You can get fresh salmon with your yusheng if you self-collect at any of their outlets. For deliveries, smoked salmon will be provided.

Price: Salmon Yu Sheng for 5-8 pax – $104.86 nett and Salmong Yu Sheng for 8-10 pax – $65.48 nett.

Ordering Period: Now till 11 February 2017

If you’re hankering for the authentic Old World style Yu Sheng – made with Ikan Parang that go from translucent to opaque white as you marinate it with lime juice and oil – then you’ll want to keep Dragon Phoenix Restaurant on your radar.

The restaurant is founded by one of the 4 original creators of Yu Sheng dish, so it’s no wonder that they’re proudly sticking to tradition.

Besides the original version, there are also Salmon and Abalone varieties, in case not everyone wants to walk down memory lane with you.

But we all know the real crowd pleaser is the crispy savoury biscuit chips, and Dragon Phoenix Restaurant wisely has an option for you to add extra at S$2 per plate. Guys, these people know their stuff.

One more reason to keep them on speed dial: if you get a particularly severe craving for Yu Sheng (very common around this time of the year, don’t worry), Dragon Phoenix Restaurant needs only 1 hour advance notice for Yu Sheng takeaways.

Price: Original Yu Sheng (for 6 pax): $42.80 (additional ikan parang and crackers are at $7 and $2 extra respectively). Salmon Yu Sheng (for 6 pax): $46.80 (additional salmon and crackers are at $9 and $2 extra respectively). Abalone Yu Sheng (for 6 pax): $48.80 (additional salmon and crackers.

Availability: Now till 11 Feb 2017

For a truly decadent Yu Sheng experience, try the Alaskan King Crab Yu Sheng from Li Bai restaurant, which pairs creamy and succulent crab meat with crunchy fresh vegetables and a piquant sauce.

If your family doesn’t fancy crab much, several other varieties are available for selection. These include Lobster, Abalone, Salmon and Ikan Parang. Those avoiding meat in their diets need not feel left out of the festivities – there’s also a vegetarian version you can take home.

The Promotion: Pay with a UOB credit card to get 15% discount on your takeaway Yu Sheng order. Try using the UOB PRVI Miles World MasterCard card, so you can earn air miles on your spending – every S$1 spent gets you 1.4 miles.

Price: Alaskan Crab Yu Sheng Platter: Small – $138, Large – $260. Lobster Yu Sheng Platter: Small – $128, Large – $238. Abalone Yu Sheng Platter: Small – $93, Large – $168. Salmon Yu Sheng Platter: Small – $62, Large – $108. Ikan Parang Yu Sheng Platter: Small – $62, Large – $108. Vegetarian Yu Sheng Platter: Small – $55, Large – $88.

Availability: Now till 9 Feb 2017.

Go for a local twist this Chinese Lunar Year with Carousel’s dramatic-sounding Rice of the Phoenix. Inspired by Singapore’s very own Chicken Rice, this unique Yu Sheng dish features lobster sashimi, crispy chicken rice puffs, chicken bakkwa, boneless chicken feet, garlic chilli, green ginger sauce, with ginger flower-lime leaves sauce and chicken oil to bring it all together.

Beside the playful-sounding concoction, Carousel also offers more mainstream takes on Yu Sheng, such as Salmon, Tuna and Abalone varieties.

And to help you with your meal planning, the “small” size feeds 4 to 6 pax, and the “large”, 8 to 10 pax.

The Promotion: Order and pay with your credit card to receive 10% off your total bill. This offer is available to holders of credit cards from DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank and American Express.

Price: Rice of the Phoenix Yu Sheng: Small (4 to 6 pax) – S$188,  Large (8 to 10 pax) – S$218. Salmon Yu Sheng: Small (4 to 6 pax) – S$68, Large (8 to 10 pax) – S$98. Tuna Yu Sheng: Small (4 to 6 pax) – S$68, Large (8 to 10 pax) – S$98. Abalone Yu Sheng: Small (4 to 6 pax) – S$98, Large (8 to 10 pax) – S$138.

Availibility: Now till 8 Feb 2017

Text: Alevin Chan/SingSaver