Oranges are not the only fruit
But that’s how it seems to be during Chinese New Year in Malaysia!
The type of orange favoured during CNY as an inexpensive but meaningful gift is the mandarin orange. With a name in Cantonese that sounds like “gold” (gum), it sounds like you’re giving “gold” to family and friends during CNY. And not just to family and friends, but also business associates, too.
At my office, we still have “gold” in the fridge, gifts from suppliers who gave not just a plastic bag of a few gum, but boxes of them. There must have been at least four boxes that I know of. Looking at the fridge, it was probably more.
The good thing about the “gold” is it’s rich in Vitamin C. And a good alternative to the usual bags of chips (at least for me).
