Orange Peel Art & More About Mandarin Oranges
Oranges, oranges everywhere! The 5Xmom, Chan Lilian, tagged me with this meme from wingz:
“First u goan get some mandarin orange mia skin/peels then u make funny funny object (preferably those object related to CNY one la!) with it and then u take piktures and u post the piktures in your blog then u tag anoder 3 more flers ok?”
Ok.. last nite I came back late. Not because of night life but because of a patient… wait, I’ll post it after the holidays. So, I didn’t do this meme until today.
Note: 3 oranges (kums) were hurt during the filming, but their sacrifice was for a good cause. So I didn’t mourn for them. 
I shall post the photos here and you guess what I was trying to create, ok? The answers are at the end of the post. No peeking!!
This is easy.
Another one.
And last but not least:
Now, let’s take a look at the cast… the Citrus reticulata:
Mandarin is a group name for a class of oranges with thin, loose peel, which have been dubbed “kid-glove” oranges. These are treated as members of a distinct species, Citrus reticulata Blanco. The name “tangerine” could be applied as an alternate name to the whole group, but, in the trade, is usually confined to the types with red-orange skin. In the Philippines all mandarin oranges are called naranjita. Spanish-speaking people in the American tropics call them mandarina.
Kum by any name would taste just as sweet, err… or not. There are various cultivars or varieties of the ubiquitious “kum”. Here are the lokam, ponkam and, the smaller cousin, the teochew kum sitting on top.
1. Lokam? ?? (lúg?n) is from Fujian (??), in South China, particularly an area called Yongchun (??), hence the name ????. The
2. Ponkam, ?? (pèngg?n) is from Taichong (??) in Taiwan.
However, the ponkam and lokam are apparently referring to the same thing:
‘Ponkan’ (’Chinese Honey Orange’)–round to oblate; large, 2 3/4-3 3/16 in (7-8 cm) wide; peel orange, smooth, furrowed at apex and base; medium thick; pulp salmon-orange, melting, with 9-12 segments, very juicy, aromatic, sweet, of very fine quality and with few seeds. Tree not as cold-hardy as ‘Dancy’, small, upright; can be maintained as a “dwarf’ and in China, where the fruit is greatly prized, may be planted 900 to the acre (2,224/ha). R.C. Pitman, Jr., of Apopka, Florida, organized the Florida Ponkan Corporation in 1948, served as its President, and has continuously promoted the culture of this delicious fruit.
I suppose that the Taiwanese call it Ponkam and Chinese call it Lokam. I tried them both and they look the same, although the Ponkam that I used tasted less sweet than the Lokam. I wonder whether it’s universal or just these brands that I bought.
3. Teochew Kum, ??? (cháozh?ug?n) is from, hardly a surprise, ?? in ?? (guangdong) province. The skin is smoother and clings to the more closely than the other variants of kum.
The one on the left is from Teochew Kum. The skin is smoother and “cling-ier”.
What about medical info on kums? Here’s one:
The first study was conducted by researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine who found that drinking mandarin orange juice may reduce the risk of developing liver cancer in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.
So, eve, now you know why I was having Kum for lunch. Have a great time eating kum… and I wish you all “A Golden New Year” and “BE careful on the road! Don’t drink and drive!”
Hmmm… maybe I should post about the patient who kept me in hospital last night…
BTW, in case you don’t know where Fujian, Chaozhou and Taichong are, here are some maps from wikipedia :
Fujian
Chaozhou in Guangdong.
Taichong, in Taiwan.
Oops.. almost forgot… the answers:
1. Peony flower.
2. Koi.
3. Asia and australia, ok including NZ
4. The colon and rectum… kept me up last night… it’s always on my mind.
No need to tag anyone lah… cos people are getting busy preparing for CNY celebrations… if you have some orange-peel art to show… tell me in the comments box, ok? 
Added: OK… here’s a piggy to complete the selection:
Oink!!
And this one had a tummy tuck! Err.. needs a face transplant.
Here’s an orange-peel woman on TSL Designs Blog.
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Bernard, *clap, clap*….very clever lor. They all look close to what you described except number 4 lei! When I first saw it, I thought it was a man’s genitals. I suppose to me, I can’t visualise a colon and rectum. The piggy one is very nice.
You don’t do anything on a small scale. Asked you to meme mandarin peel you go and do research about mandarins and origins!
Also hor, don’t type ‘kum’ cos when you speak it the intonation makes it clear what you are saying but when someone is reading and gives the wrong intonation, wah, a bit ‘wat tut’.
Happy Chinese New Year to the Chans!!
i only managed to guess the koi.
i never imagined that you’re so creative. yup! they do look like what you were trying to depict.
hahaha lokter your surgeon hand other than to save ppl also can make nice work of art also wor!
your chu chu mutated one????
Hahahaha male genitals?? ROTFL! I think you better not give up your day job to become an artist
Gong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family!
s So….that is what a piggie looks like….are you sure you did this all by yourself? I thought Joseph was the artistic one?
LOL, crazy mandarin pigs! Tummy tuck… You’re hilarious, Bernard!
hahaha…i was wondering if there was a colon somewhere…or some (bad) chinese word…kah kah kah!!!!!
Good one Doc!
Bravo…i liked the koi best..i saw no genitals on yr web leh where is it hahahahaha….i got to give credit to u Bernard..u sure r creative!
My new year msg is only a video clip n a link from 5x mom
Judy, hahaha.. why is your fikiran always terpesong one ah? 2 times in 2 paragraphs… that’ a record. Busy until sot sot dei chor hai em hai?
JT, I was just doing what wingz and lilian tagged me to do..
Wingz, cannnn… let the fingers do the walking.
Eve, yup chuchu needs some botox for the wrinkles.
dobbs Gong Xi Fa Cai!!
just me, the creative part was done my wingz and chanlillian..
jonzz, have a good new year celebration.
mott, *so innocent one* *dunno any bad words*…
Bengbeng, no genitals lah, of course.
Ur oink oink is so creatively done!! Cute..
I see u’ve been doing a lot of research into the chinese art n new year thingy ha.. **clap clap**
Have a happy n prosperous new year.. May all ur new year wishes come true.
I want ang pow ah…..;)
Umm. Bernard? I um… hate to tell you this.. but um..
YOU HAVE *WAY* too much time on your hands.
Um.. I suggest getting a job to fill that spare time?
kekekekekeke.
very gimmicky & a great blog u have here. gong xi gong xi to u & yr family. have a wonderful one.
SK, you have a new year full of blessings and may all your wishes come true too.
Annie, hahahaha… got a job for me?
Sarah, i’m really glad you enjoy it
Gong xi fa cai to you too.
Hoi yor.
Come back from New year, and see this creative blog.
Respect, Bernard
At first glance I tot you’re selling mandarin oranges as part time job in the year….hahahaha…..and you gave the pig a tummy tucked that you always refuse to give to me…how unfair!!! =(
The piggies are cute!
Yenjai, wanna try it?
Chelsea, the little piggie needs one. LOL.
Stacey, so is the dubber duckie. Haha. You have a great site with lots of photos from your travels. Good of you to post them for us to see. Thanks.