Its Chinese new year

It is February and the Chinese community here are all preparations to welcome the New Year. It is the year of the tiger. Even the expats are all busy this time- making use of the holidays and the ‘extended’ sales and the events in the city and the oranges...
We get oranges throughout the year from China. The ones that come during this part of the year are very delicious.



These oranges are a variation of our satukudi. About the same size with thick skin. The juice is good even without sugar.



Small oranges (size of a lime) that tastes the best of all. Very similar to our Nagpur oranges.




During CNY, oranges are sold packed in red packets. Red is a very auspicious colour for the Chinese too. The elders give away money in red covers, called, ‘Ang Pow’ as gifts during special occasions.
Generally they taste like the ones that we get back in Madras- sometimes sweet, sometimes sour.