Fruit Platter

Fruit Platter

　　Fruit Platter

　　Fruit Platter After celebrating Islamic festivals, performing religious rituals such as Mitee or A'mal, and inviting an Imam to conduct ceremonies at home, Hui Muslims typically host a meal for the Imam. Before serving the main dishes, it is customary to offer several plates of fresh or dried fruits along with covered bowl tea. This is called "setting the fruit platter," which may include items such as apples, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, apricots, raisins, and walnut kernels, also referred to as a "dried fruit platter." The number of platters usually ranges from three to seven, and the fruits served must be easy to open and eat. The selection of fruits is decided in advance by the family, a process known as "determining the fruit platter." The fruit platter was historically the best food that poorer Muslims could offer and is regarded as the "poor man’s communion." It is also the first item served on the table during A'mal and Mitee celebrations.