2020 UPDATE: The Goh Bro’s have since come up with a name for their farm – Bunga Raya – and have also moved locations to the Asiawash Autospa “If you don’t come up with a name for your durian stall, I’m going to call it Fatty’s,” I threatened Howard Goh, the martial arts master who […]
Organic Durian with a View: Kampung Ku in Penang, Malaysia
You can drive to Kampung Ku yourself, if you’re willing to brave the hill. It’s the hill that partly makes Kampung Ku special. The 4-acre farm perches at some 324 meters, just over a 1,000 feet, above the township of Balik Pulau. From the shady durian picnicking area, you have a full 180° view over […]
The Oldest Durian Tree in Penang — Friendly Home Durian Farm
“Fifty years ago, this tree was very much in demand,” Mr. Lai says, craning to look up at branches silhouetted like spiderweb a hundred feet above us. Even then the tree was already huge. This was before there was Red Prawn, or Hor Lor, or Musang King, when this sleepy southwestern corner of Penang Island was […]
First 2017 Penang Durian From Steven Chua
Steven is famous for durian. Or should be. Or maybe will be after this post. Steven just brought me my very first durian of the 2017 Penang Durian Season. Happy New Year, durian lovers! *Spoiler* It was a D600. Scroll to the bottom for pics and video. You probably already know Steven. You just haven’t realized it […]
10 Durian Desserts To Get Funky On Armenian Street, Georgetown Penang
In the last year (2016), something amazing has happened. Not one, but two durian-centric restaurants have opened in Georgetown, on the narrow, artsy-fartsy walking street called Lebuh Armenian. Durian is basically dessert already, but these guys have spun it half a dozen ways into sweets both familiar and fascinating. Let me introduce you to the […]
3 Places To Eat Durian in Batu Ferringhi, Penang
Batu Ferringhi is not my favorite place in Penang. The seaside city is a tourist trap with a mediocre beach, mediocre massage, and a scarcity of durian that is just confusing given what I imagine would be huge demand. Everybody goes to Batu Ferringhi. And I know you’ll insist on going there too. So I might […]
Review of the Shangri La’s All-You-Can-Eat Durian Buffet, Batu Ferringhi
“Oh-ho, the Shangri La,” my friend mocked as I was getting ready to drive down the hill to a durian buffet in Batu Ferringhi. “Who’s your durian daddy?” One of my durian tour guests was staying an extra few nights at the Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, a 5-star hotel on the beach. I’d never set foot […]
What To Expect This 2017 Penang Durian Season
“I’m sorry for this delayed response,” I write for the upteenth time to my emails. I feel like I’ve been running late all year. I arrived in Penang late, finished some projects late, put up blog posts late, and am announcing the Malaysia Durian Tours late. I’m sorry to tell you that the 2017 Penang […]
5 Places To Look For Durian All Year in Penang, Malaysia
It was 6:30pm in Georgetown, Penang, and we were hungry. You know the feeling. The sun was low, the drive home was long, and there was durian somewhere in the city. There always is durian all year in Penang. You just have to know where to start your hunt. Here are five options to get […]
Out-of-Season Durian in Penang at 818 Durian Stall, Malaysia
Today is my friend Sean’s 31st birthday, so we went durian hunting. It’s an infallible inference. In my world, birthdays = durian. But it’s March, and out-of-season durian in Penang can be a little hard to find. While out jogging, I’d seen durian at 818 Durian Stall, so this morning I called them up and […]
More Black Thorn Durian at Jawi Durian Festival 2016
My new camera arrived in the mail yesterday, and I didn’t wait even 24 hours before I was smearing my sticky durian fingers all over the dials at the Jawi Durian Fest. For the next 20 days, this is the best place to get Black Thorn durian. You can slobber over the durians we ate while […]
All About Capri at Eng Hoe Durian in Batu Ferringhi, Penang
Before judging us, remember that the main purpose of the durian tours is, in fact, to eat gobs of durian. And not just any durian, but the widest variety of durian flavors. I wanted the group to get a good taste of a very unique durian variety called Capri, a boozy, banana-rum tasting durian, so there was […]
