we enlisted my dad in the whole act and he grumbled his way through. To him grating was dull and boring and he wouldn't dare say it but we knew he thought it was "woman's work" but he ended up doing a pretty good job (although my mother had to fix it up afterwards as the carrot slices were too thick). The sauce is what transforms it and it's a sweet sauce with the surprising addition of apricot jam (yes really!). The proportions of course depend on how many people you are serving, Yee Sang salad is very easy to make for a large crowd and you may find yourself inadvertantly making a huge one as it's made up of small piles of grated vegetables.