By Ranita Ray
Food has been a symbol of love, passion, romance, and fertility from the Middle Ages to the present. Explore the foods of love from across the world this Valentine's Day.
Priapus, a satyr-like representation of sexual desire in Greek and Roman mythology, and Dionysus are both associated with figs. Feast on figs with your Valentine.
Spinach denotes secret love in Japan. To convey their suppressed emotions, people would wrap gifts in spinach-green paper. If you have a crush, give it a shot!
Pomegranates represented matrimony to the Romans. Thus, pomegranate wreaths were traditionally worn by brides at weddings. In China, pomegranates are a wedding gift to depict "a hundred sons."
Carrot Sunday is a Scottish event that commemorates the giving of carrots from women to men as a fertility sign. It is said that carrots are aphrodisiacs.
Apples were popular in mediaeval love rituals. A man would fall in love with a woman if she tucked an apple under her arm while she slept and convinced him to eat it the next day.
Strawberry represents perfection in Victorian floral lore. Double strawberries equal twice the love. If you split one in half and give the other to someone, you both will be love-struck.
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