Cantonese people love fresh fruit. As a culture, we’re not big on super sweet desserts, so we usually end meals with sliced oranges or other fruit. Oranges symbolize luck in Chinese culture, so they’re eaten often and even given as gifts during the holidays. I have fond memories of my mom washing, peeling, cutting and serving all sorts of fruits for us when we were kids, having already cooked and cleaned up after dinner, and Cantonese banquet dinners I’ve been This story is from Kinfolk Issue Fifty-One Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Food Issue 46 Consider the Mango An ode to the world’s sweetest fruit. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Would a Cheeto Kill a Pilgrim? A vague answer to a minor concern. Food Issue 50 Sopa de Pan A Lil’ Deb’s Oasis recipe. Food Issue 49 Andy Baraghani Out of the kitchen, and onto your plates, shelves and screens. Food Issue 49 The Pizza Effect What happens when a trend is taken out of its country of origin, Americanized, and then re-injected into the zeitgeist at home?
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