I was at this Malaysian Farmer's Fruit Carnival held in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
in early August to capture the festive mood there. Though I expected much more variety
of local fruits on display, but it turned out not many farmers participated. Lets follow me on
my fruit journey...
Durians...durians ...everywhere..
Durian upclose...
Either you love it or you loathe it !! This is Malaysian King of Fruits known as Durian.It has a very strong smell and you can smell them even from a distance. The meat is yellowish
in color, fleshy, sweet and a bit bitter . The taste is very strong and unique. Most local
people love to eat this thorny fruit.
How many of you hate or love this unique fruit, perhaps you can relate your stories here....
in the COMMENTS section.
MangosteenThis purplish rounded fruit is just awesome. It is sweet and a bit sourish. The flesh
is white and juicy with a few seeds inside. Do you know the thick skin contains lots
of antioxidants and some health food companies have turned the skin into some health food
remedies?
RambutansThis hairy red rounded fruit with white flesh is sweet, juicy and a bit crunchy. Looks
familiar, it is a popular local fruit.
jackfruitJackfruit is a longish, rounded green fruit. Inside the thick skin, is a round yellowish
flesh with seed. It is sweet in taste and has a nice smell. The flesh is crunchy and
tasty.
Dragon FruitThis red beautiful fruit is actually not local. I am not sure where it originated , but
somehow our farmers manage to cultivate the specie here and now the fruit is grown
abundantly here in Malaysia. The plant looks like cactus tree and the fruit inside is red
or white with black tiny seeds which are edible. It is sweet and juicy.
I will continue with more fruit journey on my next posting.
Meanwhile, if you share the same interest, please drop me a line.
3 comments:
Durians : Tastes like heaven, smells like hell. Nothing beats Penang's durians, especially from Balik Pulau!
Al.
Malaysian fruits are getting very popular because of their unique taste and great benefits to health.
Durians----some Malaysians die for them and pay through their noses for supreme ones. Supposed to act as aphrodisiacs, mind you.
Watermelons--- 90% water and eaten as a cool, refreshing snack. Its a source of Lycophene believed to help reduce cancer of prostate, colon or rectum. Their seeds are rich in protein and carbohydrates. They are dried and eaten as snacks.
Thank you for sharing the benefits of
Malaysian fruits with all for its
precious natural medicinal values.
Share more with everyone if you have
additional latest discovery.
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