After dinner at a Malaccan restaurant, we encountered durian stalls on the way home.
It is the first time I’ve seen a durian buffet… We still cannot forget the first smell of durian. However, we have had some training on the smell of durian for several times during our series of durian torture. We were feeling good as we had a wonderful dinner so we built up our courage.
“BE BRAVE!” I told myself as we headed to the durian stalls.
Picture 1 and 2: Durians… Many types of DURIANS!
We stared at the mountain of durians…. We picked one. The ‘waiter’ cut it open and we ATE it.
This is the second most unique thing I’ve seen in Malaysia, second to the pineapple tree in the Police Station we walk through every day.
Durian waiters picking a durian for us
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| The crowd at the roadside buffet |
Here is the King of Fruits
Many people there were enjoying the durians slowly as it was an eat all you can buffet.
This street was blanketed in the pungent durian scent. In spite of tropical country, Malaysian love durian which is a fruit that generates heat. Ms Chong told us that to counter the ‘heaty’ effect of the durian, they eat mangosteens which have a ‘cooling’ effect.
This explanation was very strange to me!
BTW, if you ever want to eat durian:
1. You have to be BRAVE enough to approach the stalls.
2. You have to endure its pungent smell.
3. You have to be able to swallow a bite!
PS: It’s not as easy as it sounds…
However, if you’re game for it, you can head out to SS2 or Petaling Jaya. Bring Ms Chong along as there are many types of durians. (Not all are ‘sweet’)
Small note: Durian season is around now. There are tons of durian types as quoted by the waiter: ‘’ We have D2, D101, D24, D88, Jiu Ji, Raja Kunyit, Tawa, Thraka, Udang Merah and Mas Pahang. Come join the durian fest and eat all you can!’’
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