Balik Pulau literally means “the other side of the island.” It’s a small town about 20 km from Georgetown, far enough away that most people don’t go there. Except for true durian lovers. I’d received a promotional flyer that advertised a durian festival in Balik Pulau. Miss Nadia Ali, a representative of Penang State Tourism Department, […]
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Fast Facts About Malaysia's Durian:
Malaysian durians are always harvested fully ripe, after being permitted to fall.
There are officially 134 varieties of durian registered with the government, numbered D1-D200, with some registered durians missing.
The most recently registered durian is D200, Black Thorn (Ocee).
The most popular durians in Malaysia are Musang King, D24, and Red Prawn.
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Meeting Penang’s King of Durian
Our first day in Georgetown Rob and I had the good luck to run into the “King of Durian.” Mr. Lim Kok Leon has spent his life promoting the durian fruit, which he believes to be quite special. We were inspecting durians at a stall when Mr. Lim showed up to buy some durians to […]
Exploring Georgetown, Penang
Yesterday Rob and I celebrated the halfway point of the Year of the Durian adventure. We can’t believe how quickly the time has passed! After six months in Asia, we’ve gotten accustomed to being unable to read street signs or understand people. Since people don’t understand us, I sometimes say things to Rob that might […]
Penang Square Durian Durian Festival
Durian lovers worldwide – don’t miss this durian shabang! This promises to be the biggest durian event in Penang history! For the first time, Penang Times Square Mall is hosting a durian festival. It started today, so I moseyed over to check it out. Earlier in the week Rob and I walked by Penang Times […]
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