{"id":22499,"date":"2015-09-27T21:21:03","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T21:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/significance-of-pomelo-for-chinese-people-2\/"},"modified":"2022-01-27T20:28:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T20:28:39","slug":"significance-of-pomelo-for-chinese-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/significance-of-pomelo-for-chinese-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Significance of pomelo for Chinese people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_36573\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1.jpg\" rel=\"prettyphoto[22499]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36573\" class=\" wp-image-36575\" src=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-369x277.jpg 369w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pomelo-plant-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pomelo tree<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pomelo, Pummelo or Pommelo, originally called \u2018shaddock\u2019 in English (after a captain of the East India Company), <em>som-o<\/em> in <a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/category\/thailandia\/\"><strong>Thailand<\/strong><\/a> and \u2018<em>limau barl<\/em>i\u2019 in <a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/category\/malesia\/\"><strong>Malaysia<\/strong><\/a>, is a common fruit that can be found in most Asian countries, and especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/category\/cina\/\"><strong>China<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/category\/giappone\/\"><strong>Japan<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/category\/malesia\/\"><strong>Malaysia<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/category\/thailandia\/\"><strong>Thailand<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Pomelo is usually a pale yellow or green colour: green if not yet fully ripe and yellow when ripe. Its scientific name is \u2018citrus maxima\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Pomelo can usually grow up to 30 cm in diameter and 10 kilogram in weight. Its size makes it the largest member of the citrus family.\u00a0This fruit can be found in Asian markets with a price range of between 1 and 5 euros each, depending on size and country.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22486\" style=\"width: 371px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside.jpg\" rel=\"prettyphoto[22499]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22486\" class=\" wp-image-22487\" src=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Juicy on the inside\" width=\"361\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside-369x277.jpg 369w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Juicy-on-the-inside.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juicy on the inside<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pomelo is quite juicy, with a pink or orange-yellow flesh. Its taste is sour if unripe and sweet if ripe. It can be eaten fresh or squeezed into a juice. The pomelo\u2019s peel can be used to make marmalade; it can also be candied and dipped in chocolate. In some <strong>Asian cuisines<\/strong>, like the Malaysian and the Thai, pomelo is enjoyed dipped in shrimp paste, as in the Malaysian special recipe of <strong>Sambal Belacan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But facts apart, let me share with you a unique story behind this amazing fruit. Apparently, pomelo has a significant value for certain ethnicities, one of these being the Chinese. You should know that for\u00a0Chinese people\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">every flower and fruit has its own significant value. For them, fruits are much more than temple offerings.\u00a0They love fruits, especially pomelo, mandarins, limes, bananas and winter melons.\u00a0In Chinese culture, eating fresh fruit\u00a0<\/span>symbolises<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0a new life beginning, and eating sweet fruit is a wish for a sweet year ahead. Fruit is also a common gift during the harvest festival, the <strong>Lunar New Year<\/strong>, the <strong>Spring Festival<\/strong>, <strong>Chinese New Year<\/strong> and wedding events.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22488\" style=\"width: 269px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malaysian-pomeloes.jpg\" rel=\"prettyphoto[22499]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22488\" class=\" wp-image-22489\" src=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malaysian-pomeloes-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Malaysian pomeloes\" width=\"259\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malaysian-pomeloes-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malaysian-pomeloes-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malaysian-pomeloes-369x492.jpg 369w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malaysian-pomeloes.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Malaysian pomelos<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But let\u2019s focus on pomelo. Jacqueline M. Newman in her article on Chinese Food Symbolism states that \u201cpomelo is a prayer and a hope to have a good fate\u201d. The Chinese people in fact hold pomelos in high esteem as they believe this fruit is a symbol of prosperity and good luck, hence usually presented as a gift in temples during Chinese New Year. Pomelo and other citrus will be eaten during the second day of the Chinese New Year, a practice observed in accordance with a Chinese emperor tradition, where during this special day the king would present this type of fruit to his officers.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, Chinese ethnic people often use pomelo in cooking when it is in season, right before new year, since pomelo is also believed to bring good luck to the household.\u00a0Besides that, Chinese homes are commonly decorated with a pair of pomelos: it is believed pairs of pomelos are synonym of family unity and also mean &#8220;all good things come in twos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>I am a very inquisitive person, and apart from all I have read about pomelo, I have had to ask some of my Chinese ethnic friends and acquaintances for confirmation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22492\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant.jpg\" rel=\"prettyphoto[22499]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22492\" class=\" wp-image-22493\" src=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Right off the plant\" width=\"335\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant-369x277.jpg 369w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Right-off-the-plant.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right off the plant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>My ex boss Fiona Kho said: \u201cWe believe a good thing will happen if we eat this fruit and due to this, every year, during <strong>Chinese New Year<\/strong> we buy pomelos, which are important to mark a new start with a positive aura\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Aderine Lo told me that pomelo in Chinese is called \u2018<em>da ji<\/em>\u2019 which means \u2018to have\u2019.\u00a0She said that the real meaning of \u2018da ji\u2019 is like a wish to achieve prosperity.\u00a0This is why she gives out pomelos when visiting relatives and friends during <strong>Chinese New Year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>My university friend Enix Goh said that pomelo leaves are very important for the Chinese people in religious ritual baths, as they are believed to clean up individual bad lucks and push away bad omens.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22484\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit.jpg\" rel=\"prettyphoto[22499]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22484\" class=\" wp-image-22485\" src=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A lovely-looking fruit\" width=\"336\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit-369x277.jpg 369w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-lovely-looking-fruit.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lovely-looking fruit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For Lee Jun Sing, my ex high-school classmate who is Buddhist, pomelo is usually placed in the house area where he prays and makes offerings.<\/p>\n<p>My uncle Joseph Tomeng, who sells all kind of fruits in <strong>Taman Malihah<\/strong>, in <strong>Matang<\/strong>, confirmed that pomelo demand increases consideerably during <strong>Chinese New Year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pomelo is not only popular amongst the Chinese but also for communities in the whole world. In <strong>India<\/strong>, for instance, pomelo is very important for children, but not as food: they use it as a ball in football games! I am glad I was born in a multi-cultural and multi-racial country, to have had the chance to find out about the uniqueness of pomelo, and to have shared it with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pomelo, Pummelo or Pommelo, originally called \u2018shaddock\u2019 in English (after a captain of the East India Company), som-o in Thailand and \u2018limau barli\u2019 in Malaysia, is a common fruit that can be found in most Asian countries, and especially in China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.\u00a0Pomelo is usually a pale yellow or green colour: green if not yet fully ripe and yellow when ripe. Its scientific name is \u2018citrus maxima\u2019. Pomelo can usually grow up to 30 cm in diameter and 10 kilogram in weight. Its size makes it the largest member of the citrus family.\u00a0This fruit can be found in Asian markets with a price range of between 1 and 5 euros each, depending on size and country. Pomelo is quite juicy, with a pink or orange-yellow flesh. Its taste is sour if unripe and sweet if ripe. It can be eaten fresh or squeezed into a juice. The pomelo\u2019s peel can be used to make marmalade; it can also be candied and dipped in chocolate. In some Asian cuisines, like the Malaysian and the Thai, pomelo is enjoyed dipped in shrimp paste, as in the Malaysian special recipe of Sambal Belacan. But facts apart, let me share with you a unique story behind this amazing fruit. Apparently, pomelo has a significant value for certain ethnicities, one of these being the Chinese. You should know that for\u00a0Chinese people\u00a0every flower and fruit has its own significant value. For them, fruits are much more than temple offerings.\u00a0They love fruits, especially pomelo, mandarins, limes, bananas and winter melons.\u00a0In Chinese culture, eating fresh fruit\u00a0symbolises\u00a0a new life beginning, and eating sweet fruit is a wish for a sweet year ahead. Fruit is also a common gift during the harvest festival, the Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year and wedding events. But let\u2019s focus on pomelo. Jacqueline M. Newman in her article on Chinese Food Symbolism states that \u201cpomelo is a prayer and a hope to have a good fate\u201d. The Chinese people in fact hold pomelos in high esteem as they believe this fruit is a symbol of prosperity and good luck, hence usually presented as a gift in temples during Chinese New Year. Pomelo and other citrus will be eaten during the second day of the Chinese New Year, a practice observed in accordance with a Chinese emperor tradition, where during this special day the king would present this type of fruit to his officers. Nowadays, Chinese ethnic people often use pomelo in cooking when it is in season, right before new year, since pomelo is also believed to bring good luck to the household.\u00a0Besides that, Chinese homes are commonly decorated with a pair of pomelos: it is believed pairs of pomelos are synonym of family unity and also mean &#8220;all good things come in twos\u201d. I am a very inquisitive person, and apart from all I have read about pomelo, I have had to ask some of my Chinese ethnic friends and acquaintances for confirmation. My ex boss Fiona Kho said: \u201cWe believe a good thing will happen if we eat this fruit and due to this, every year, during Chinese New Year we buy pomelos, which are important to mark a new start with a positive aura\u201d. Meanwhile, Aderine Lo told me that pomelo in Chinese is called \u2018da ji\u2019 which means \u2018to have\u2019.\u00a0She said that the real meaning of \u2018da ji\u2019 is like a wish to achieve prosperity.\u00a0This is why she gives out pomelos when visiting relatives and friends during Chinese New Year. My university friend Enix Goh said that pomelo leaves are very important for the Chinese people in religious ritual baths, as they are believed to clean up individual bad lucks and push away bad omens. For Lee Jun Sing, my ex high-school classmate who is Buddhist, pomelo is usually placed in the house area where he prays and makes offerings. My uncle Joseph Tomeng, who sells all kind of fruits in Taman Malihah, in Matang, confirmed that pomelo demand increases consideerably during Chinese New Year. Pomelo is not only popular amongst the Chinese but also for communities in the whole world. In India, for instance, pomelo is very important for children, but not as food: they use it as a ball in football games! I am glad I was born in a multi-cultural and multi-racial country, to have had the chance to find out about the uniqueness of pomelo, and to have shared it with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":36566,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1070,1175,314],"tags":[1300,1301],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Significance of pomelo for Chinese people - Asian Itinerary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pomelo is a common fruit that can be found in most Asian countries, and especially in China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asianitinerary.com\/it\/significance-of-pomelo-for-chinese-people\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Significance of pomelo for Chinese people - 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