Musang King

Musang King
or Cat Mountain King
Mou-Sang-Wong
Raja Kunyit
watever it is....this variety of Durian is one of the highly prized ones by Malaysian

it's famous for its creamy custard and a distinctive taste and smell
a good Musang King should have the usual bitterness at the end
that's almost "alcohol-liked"

guess it has to be the fermentation of sugar in the fruits coz remember, we Malaysians only eat rotten durians???
definition of rotten durians = we only pick those durians up once they fall off the trees
we don't pluck them off the trees unlike Thais.

Musang King got its name from its original place it was hailed from
Gua Musang in Kelantan

Today it's being planted in Pahang and Johor
the one we had here was from Raub, Pahang
it's pretty limited due to low supply, not many orchards have them yet
this variety just gained popularity of recent years, and it takes years for a tree to mature and yield good fruits

so I guess after a few years when all plantations started yielding more Musang King the price will drop?
currently most of Musang King durians are being sold between RM 30 - RM 45 per kilo
so this will sum up to about RM 100 per durian depending on its weight

the other variety that I like is "Ang-Hae" aka "Red Prawn"
this I have to drive up to Penang to enjoy them :))))

if u are craving for one now....please look at the pic and lick the screen
tee hee hee

Yulya & Angelos....lost in a trance..... in Msia

Both Dinos the Great & Saint Veeny were truly "Visit Malaysia" ambassadors

when their friends were planning a holiday to Mauritius, they managed to convinced the couple
to visit Langkawi and KL instead!!!!

and so Monkey tried to help Yulya & Angelos
to secure the best-est rate in Datai Langkawi

mana tau it's a special rate for Malaysian

anyhow they got a good package for a 10 days stay :))))))))))))
I'm so happy they enjoyed it thoroughly living in the green green lush
with birds and monkeys *real monkeys with tails* greetings them outside their chalet every morning

they flew to KL for a few days to see the twin towers, shopping and more local food
and specifically requested for street food
errr street food then Jalan Alor is the spot with more than 1,000 types of food

seriously I do not know where else to bring them
Cypriots have very discerning taste u know!!!!!
this apply esp to Dinos the Great

and we settled down at this famous "tai chow" with lotsa local delicacies
Monkey teaching the Cypriots on the hygiene requirements before u dine in Malaysia :P
first wipe the table with sanitizer.....then clean your hands with sanitizer :P

this place is famous for its grilled fishes with special dips and condiments
with its diff dips u can adjust the spiciness....
so i should say that it's tourist-friendly esp those who can't eat spicy

but in this case, it was not relevant coz Cypriots can really easy spicy stuffs

kam heong style clams
they lurved this a lot
and whack everything including the curry leaves and its thick sauce

another must try - hokkie noodle with lard and seafood
yeah the dish looked so RED!!!! blame it on the settings/camera :P
and blame me for not editing the pics :P lazy lazy lazy

black pepper crab
we also ordered frogs for them *sorry no pics*
brought Yulya outside to see the poor frogs inside the cage

Yulya: "Cherry!!! are we eating this?"
"Yessss we are....it's very very nice. Muahhh."

both of them were so adventurous...tried it and lurve everything on the table
"it tasted like chicken!!!"

Angelos said it's REALLY REALLY GOOD AND YUMMY!!!!

and later wash down the black pepper crab with beer coz it's too spicy for him
he's the exceptional case for a cypriot

I missed my twiggy hair :D
made me looked so chubby like a baby....hehehehehe

next, the must try in Malaysia
DURIANS!!!!!!
King of fruits

Yulya trying hard to look pleased here
fr the quirk of her fingers u know she was "tahan-ing there"

kekekekkekekekekeke

they did not expect it to be this smelly!!!!!!

and also did not expected it to be so YUMMY!!!!!
kekekekekekeke
both of them whacked all

I only like "mau-sang-wong"
translated to - Golden/King Fox Durian
when is it gonna be in season again???
JS can tolong help to source in Penang?

they really really like durians!!!!
Angelos: "It's like CUSTARD!!!!"
yes yes told ya I'll bring u for a very nice dessert so pls forget bout all the shaved ice and ice cream u see on the road

Yulya had really nice sweet pineapple
she said it's like paradise with all these food

come let's switch country for a month :))))))))))

Later Monkey & JS brought the tourists for more local delicacies
BBQ meat

*Dinos the Great's favourite*
**sorry this I can't courier to u**
***the last time I courier mooncakes to u was already so difficult at the Custom***

Please do come back again yea
will bring u for more eco-tourism :))))))))))

Dinos the Great & Saint Veeny.....when are u guys coming back???

Off topic:
there was a year when Dinos came back with Couchie George and Artemis
they went to have dim sum at Shanghai Marriott Hotel
and ordered everything on the menu

O_O
a few items didn't come coz ingredients were not available
so u see how these ppl can really eat!!!!!
*faints*

Fruits stall

enticing fruits stall in Milan

makes u wanna buy everything off the shelves

fr the sweet clementines to the soft persimmons and peaches :)))))))

Persimmon

I saw this at the fruit stall

sweet persimmon at its best color....

soft and really really soft it needed so much tender care

Fruit Seller Lady: "Attenzione attenzione"

and patted the fruit as she wrapped it up for me...

it means...we have to take extra care of the fruit....

with tender loving care

not much efforts were needed to consume this..

just bite once...and suck out all the sweet flesh

so so so so sedap

:D

Ang Hae Durians

some called it Red Prawn....but in hokkien it's "Ang Hae"
it is one of the top range durians in Malaysia and won numerous awards each year
*I didn't know there's such awards*
these durians were from Balik Pulau
it has such small tiny seed
so u can imagine how much were its flesh
JS arranged this small Durian Party for us
at one of his station
right after our Tg Tokong dinner
*we can really eat*
I'm not a fan of durian
but this Ang Hae has a bitter sweet taste, very rich like peanut butter-ish
with a kick of alcohol towards the end

oh yes...when visiting Penang
must maximise the stomach space
eat as much as u can
:))))))))))))))