food symbolism

Ever wondered about symbolism of what you eat, of what foods you prefer?

I find this interesting, or at least just fun to know.

Chinese Food Symbolism: Fruits

http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=27

Top 10 Symbolic Chinese Foods : From Fish to Fowl

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/foodfestiv...odsymbolism.htm

Well, these are Chinese symbols... I couldn't find something else...

"Do not dismiss the dish saying that it is just, simply food. The blessed thing is an entire civilization in itself." (Abdulhak Sinasi )

So here are watermelons - Melons and the pomelo are symbolic of family unity, they hold out the wish that the family will, like the moon, stay round, large, whole, and also united. Families love to share them and many other fruits. That may be why they buy large fruits and share them together.

What about cherries and strawberries?