There is a fever in this tropical South East Asian country Singapore . It's not dengue nor chikungunya. It's the craze over the King of the jungle! Durians! There is a bumper harvest in Kelatan, Johor, Segamat (West Malaysian States) etc... They are brought into our country daily by the lorries! (almost 25,000 tonnes were imported in 2004) Durian connoisseurs love the bittersweet taste. The colour of the flesh ranges from yellow to orange to red. It has a strong pungent smell and you either love it or hate it. A caucasian once described it as, "smells like hell, tastes like heaven"! The price is between $5 to $25 per kg, depending on its grade. Some are sold as low as 50 cents per fruit. Since 1934, 190 varieties have been registered by the Malaysian Argicultural Research and Development Institute. Have you tried it? Do you like it?
Saturday, July 19, 2008
You'll love it or hate it!
There is a fever in this tropical South East Asian country Singapore . It's not dengue nor chikungunya. It's the craze over the King of the jungle! Durians! There is a bumper harvest in Kelatan, Johor, Segamat (West Malaysian States) etc... They are brought into our country daily by the lorries! (almost 25,000 tonnes were imported in 2004) Durian connoisseurs love the bittersweet taste. The colour of the flesh ranges from yellow to orange to red. It has a strong pungent smell and you either love it or hate it. A caucasian once described it as, "smells like hell, tastes like heaven"! The price is between $5 to $25 per kg, depending on its grade. Some are sold as low as 50 cents per fruit. Since 1934, 190 varieties have been registered by the Malaysian Argicultural Research and Development Institute. Have you tried it? Do you like it?
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LURVE it!!!
The durians can also be made into a whole range of desserts - durian cake (brown cooked variety packaged like huge sausages, best ones from Penang), durian puffs (best ones from Goodwood Park Hotel), fresh durian cream cakes and crepes (best ones from Angie the Choice), durian pengat - sinful dessert of durian in thick coconut milk blended to a creamy consistency(Princess Terrace in King's Hotel or Merchant Court Hotel) or durian with pulut rice and coconut milk (my grandma's dessert prob originated from Thailand)and of course durian ice cream! The Durian - truly the KIng of Fruits!
Oops! Thanks for those temptatious desserts!! And also thanks for pointing out an error! Being raised in The Lion City, was I so drawn to the delicious and creamy fruit that I had named it as "King of the Jungle"? roar!!! ha! ha! Enjoy the king of the fruits! It's bumper harvest! Cheers!
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