Dear Brendan*,
Thank you for visiting Casbah based on my blog review. I hope you enjoyed your meal. Did S mention to you that I was in Penang with him a couple of weeks ago? We had the loveliest durians while squatting by the side of the road in Teluk Bahang. Picture a strong breeze filling your lungs with the freshest air imaginable, the dark green leaves of the shady coastal trees dancing in the wind as you inhale not only the salty scent of the sea but the enticing, alluring perfume that can only come from the king of fruits.
The durians were from Balik Pulau, famous for its durian plantations, and we were able to sample quite a number of varieties. We agreed, Brendan, that the hor lor and kuning halia durians were our favourite based on their bitter sweet taste and firm, creamy texture, while the red-fleshed ang bak, despite being the most expensive at RM30 per kilogram, fell short of expectations, its soft flesh and one dimensional taste doing little to excite us.
Despite that, there is something orgasmic about eating durians…an uplifting of spirits, if you will, Brendan, from the moment the whiff of durian assaults your senses and fills you with stupendous joy.
Understandably, not everyone’s a fan, Brendan, and so we had to stop eating at some point, pile into the cars and burp our way down to the city. What a fabulous adventure!
Best wishes,
L. Lemongrass
*This letter is written, tongue-in-cheek, to Brendan, a blog reader whom I would love to meet one day.
OMG, this post just reeks and stinks of sarcasm! 😛
Or is it just the damn durians?
I never had kuning halia before. Sigh… 4000 miles away from durian land.
*squints at photo* Lui Lian Champion No 18? LOL.
OK, still – none for me, thankyouverymuch. <— does not like the smell and texture of durian…
alilfatmonkey: it just reeks of durians lah, not sarcasm. How can I be sarcastic about people/food I love? 😀
Michelle Chin: Awwww….do you crave for it much? I suppose you can get Thai durians there, eh? Poor thing…
J the Chocoholic: Hahaha….cute rite? You don’t like durians? More for me then. 😀
I’d been to Penang many times but never try this before. The durian seems to be very sweet and fragrant 🙂
OOoh by the way, i realised I’m FIRST!!! That never happened before. I must go out and buy lottery today… not Durians unfortunately.
The first pix is the kuning halia (which I read kucing halia..mau wong mah..) ar?
Did you do the whole wash hand and drink water from the husk thing?
wyyv: Yeah, straight from the source!
Munkeyboy: Yeah…haha…congrats? 😀 I hope you won the lottery! Iz ur lucky day, bff!
How many did you guys eat? 😛
gfad: The first pic is the ang bak. No lah, I didn’t do the whole ritual thing….damn malas…besides, I don’t get the “heaty” thing.
Bangsar-bAbE: Lost count! I think it was an equivalent of 1.5 durians per person. 🙂
what an orgasmic experiance….sigh…if only penang was closer to me…
I dunno which is more arousing – the pictures of the creamy, finger-lickin’ good durians… or the good lady lickin’ her creamy fingers afterwards… 😉
hiya babydoll! came over to holla :O thx for coming over to the stall at crafty’s!
is ang bak same as ang hae bc if it is, i’d love to eat durians with you. like jack & jill sprat, i eat ang bak n you eat all the other durian:)
It’s full blown durian season here in Penang now…you’ve got to come back for more!
You made the durian look so delicious, but I’m still not sure I’m tempted… after 5 years here, the smell has become less offensive to my nose, almost pleasant… but I’m still not brave enough to take a bite.