There's another, related to symbolism. The pineapple! It's called "wong lai" in Malaysian Cantonese, which sounds like inviting fortune to come (I think it's similar in Hokkien too), so you'll see a lot of pineapples during New Year.
I learnt sometime this year that pineapples are a symbol of wealth in Europe because it was exotic and rare (and apparently often displayed rather than eaten).
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There's another, related to symbolism. The pineapple! It's called "wong lai" in Malaysian Cantonese, which sounds like inviting fortune to come (I think it's similar in Hokkien too), so you'll see a lot of pineapples during New Year.
I learnt sometime this year that pineapples are a symbol of wealth in Europe because it was exotic and rare (and apparently often displayed rather than eaten).