As a northerner, I have never eaten any tropical fruits since I was a child, mangoes, lychees, and kiwis are all strange, not to mention carambola, mangosteen, and durian. The first time I heard about durian, it was because of a movie that was banned in the mainland, "Durian Fluttering" - Qin Yan, from her hometown of Mudanjiang in the northeast, went south to work, in order to earn more money in the shortest possible time and return to her hometown to live a decent life, she began to take a two-way permit from Shenzhen to Hong Kong to dig gold, and started a career in Mong Kok, shuttling between apartment rooms, tea restaurants and horse sills. At this time, in the back alley that must be passed through every day, Ah Yan met Ah Fen, a little girl who had smuggled into Hong Kong, and established an unusual friendship with each other. The short three-month visa time passed quickly, and Ah Yan earned enough money to return to her hometown and start a new life. At the end of the film, Ah Yan receives a package from the south, and when she opens it, it turns out to be a durian sent by Ah Fen. The rapid and slow rhythm of this movie is very real and literary, which makes me like Qin Hailu, this standard Northeast girl, although she has played many roles later, I think she is still the most powerful northeast girl, such as the "Piano of Steel" later.
Later, I came to Beijing to study, and I don't remember which time others invited me, the first time I tried the taste of durian, I fell in love at first sight, and I couldn't help it, but after all, this tropical fruit was transported to the north with less opportunity, the price was also expensive, and I could only eat it once in a while, and I couldn't eat it enough every time.
Travel to Southeast Asia, is a good opportunity to live a tropical fruit addiction, this winter to Malaysia and Thailand, really eat a good way durian, daytime stalls, night market stalls, durian specialty shop, durian smoothie, durian coffee, durian ice cream, durian pancake, durian chocolate, durian crisp, durian sticky rice... Literally fell into the paradise of durian.
Eat a lot of durian, only to know that there are many varieties of durian, in addition to what we often say Malaysian "Musang King", Thai "golden pillow", as well as red shrimp, D24, old aunt, bamboo foot, durian Susu, XO, etc., it is said that there are more than 200 varieties of durian in Thailand alone, and the taste is divided into sweet and soft type, bitter type, etc., and the knowledge is quite large. In Penang, I also found a "Xiangfu Durian Store", the store is very shabby, but the space is very large, along the wall a circle is durian shelves, what varieties to eat, the store site selection, peeling off the scene, very imposing. According to the boss, in the season when durian is abundant, there will also be an unlimited self-help activity of durian, according to the choice of varieties and combinations, the price is also different, which can make you who love durian once a full addiction. Having eaten so many self-helps, durian self-help is really the first time I have heard of it, and I want to stay and settle down, waiting for the exciting season to come.
Even if it is not the peak season of durian, you can't eat the most perfect fresh durian, you can still eat a variety of durian derivatives in Southeast Asia, the same taste is charming.
In the SURICKLCC shopping mall inside the landmark twin towers in kuala lumpur city center, I found a durian dessert shop selling durian cake, durian mille-feuille, etc., there are also durian sugar, durian crisp, etc., rich in variety, exquisite packaging, suitable for buying and sending friends, a bit like Beijing also has durian, but unfortunately durian cake is ordinary, did not leave any unforgettable impression.
Also in Kuala Lumpur, central market near Jalan Petaling street in the Chinese-populated area is a art exhibition area transformed from the shabby pasar of the past, bringing together many handicrafts, souvenirs, silverware and other handicrafts with traditional cultural characteristics of Malaysian states. In the evening, wandering here until the mouth is dry, I came across a small durian station on the street. The small shop is not big, only an old mother is busy, around the shop is a circle of shelves, filled with durian, white coffee related to all kinds of goods, I am very interested in durian juice powder, durian jam and durian white coffee, there is a rare green kacoa sauce, hurry to buy. The freezer is frozen with durian popsicles, durian chocolate, durian parfait, etc., as well as durian pancakes, durian pancakes, durian egg rolls, durian banji, durian milk tea, etc., which really makes people immediately feel difficult to choose.
In Malacca, this quiet waterfront town, can not fail to meet durian, this durian ice shop called EHA, opened not far from the entrance of Jonker Walk, the most famous product is durian 3D ice, which is said to be very popular on the Internet and is a must-visit place for tourists. The owner is a lovely middle-aged couple, Malay who speak Malay, English, Cantonese and Mandarin, making it easy to communicate. The so-called durian 3D ice, that is, it is full of a lot of durian pulp, really delicious visible durian ice, Musang King is more expensive than ordinary varieties, but for durian taste is not so picky for me, all are the same delicious and delicious. During my stay in Malacca for a few days, I was drunk when I had to eat once a day, and it was really rich and delicious. The owner also highly recommends another hot taro product, sweet and soft and fragrant, with steamed pumpkin and ginkgo nuts, especially suitable for the cold season, which is an upgraded version of Fujian taro puree.
There is a distance from Jonker Street, close to the seaside, there is a quiet and gorgeous area, is a new type of hotel concentrated modern new area, walking on the street, the street is clean and quiet, both sides are colorful European-style buildings, the shops are also exquisite and high-end, there is an illusion of a European town. Hidden here is a mille-feuille cake shop called Nadeje Patisserie, which means "hope" in Czech, and it is said that the owner is a Japanese girl who came to Malacca and opened this shop because she wanted to change her living environment. The mille-feuille cakes in the shop are completely handmade, and even the number of layers is calculated for the best taste, and the process of making each cake takes 3-4 hours. There are many flavors of mille-feuille cakes in the shop, and many of them are a mixture of two flavors, such as banana chocolate, liqueur raisins, matcha cheese, etc., which are very fresh and make people look forward to it. Compared with the mille-feuille cake produced by many domestic dessert shops, the taste of this one is more solid and rich, eating a triangle is already full, it is difficult to have the opportunity to experience more flavors, and there are many interesting special drinks in the store, which can be tried.
When you arrive at penang, the capital of gastronomy, you can't miss the durian fried lotus of the famous shop "Betel Nut Law Famous Teochew Panrui". The English name of pan-fried rui is Cendol, which is sometimes called "jinglu" and "xianlu" in transliteration, and is a kind of summer dessert unique to Malaysia. A bowl of delicious fried buds, in addition to a large number of smoothies as a base, but also be sure to add coconut milk, brown sugar and green color, special cold powder dyed with Pandan leaves, and then a large spoonful of durian flesh, the entrance is cold and refreshing, the thick coconut fragrance mixed with durian flavor, but also with a little Pandan fragrance, it is really thirst quenching, and full of happiness, delicious all year round.
In fact, because the "betel nut law" is so famous that such signs are hung everywhere in Penang, it is not easy to find the real old shop, walk the streets, inquire around, and take the time to eat the authentic bite. The food buddy battle is definitely a fighter among foodies, dragging the crippled me for two days to find the roadside brother who looks quite like a young version of Liang Chaowei, he waved his arm to put ingredients from various barrels, and the action of speeding to the hands of customers is extremely exaggerated, has become a street scene, and their family's more modern café-style dessert shop opened by the shopping center near Shin Kwang Tai Plaza is not available until after 12 noon. Nine myrings a piece of durian fried rudder can dig out a lot of durian meat, after smoothies, caramel, etc. rendering, durian is more cool and delicious, compared with the previous 100 myring live killing Musang King, it is really good and cheap, highly recommended! In the season when durian is not in season, coming to a bowl of such fried buds can also be regarded as a small comfort to my soul.
As a persistent foodie, we can't find the same durian-related food is durian bean flower, I hope that you who love food will help us find it!
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Fan Ying, graduated from the School of Journalism of Chinese Min University, now lives in Beijing. Enjoy sightseeing, reading, photography, writing, food, cooking... So far, he has backpacked through more than 100 cities and regions in most provinces and cities in China and more than 20 countries on five continents. The chief food critic of the most gourmet food, the author of the book series "Taste of Home", focuses on writing articles related to food and travel, and is willing to share with you all the beauty of life. Welcome to pay attention to the "Food World of Fanying" Sina Blog, Sina Weibo, Sohu Self-media Platform, Today's Headlines, WeChat Public Account.