It happened again. I’m a year older, and somehow I’m still in Southeast Asia eating durian. Life is so weird. This year we celebrated my birthday at Bao Sheng’s Durian Farm for the third year in a row (here’s 2012 and 2013). Realizing that makes me feel kind of old. But apparently, getting older means […]
Penang Red Prawn | Durian Porn
There are many durian varieties in Penang worthy of little screams of excitement, but first and foremost among them is Red Prawn. Scroll down for more pictures. In Penang, the price of Red Prawn (D175) rivals the very expensive Musang King, up to 30 RM per kilo. But it doesn’t grow well anywhere else in […]
Weekend at the Durian Villas
For the first time in sixty years, Penang had a second durian season this November-December. How lucky are we? We visited Penang last June and were really impressed with the durian, particularly Bao Sheng’s numbingly delicious Red Prawn, which stuck in our minds as possibly the very best durian of the year. Five […]
Miss Loh’s Guesthouse
This gorgeous bay is only a short hike from Teluk Bahang. Until we reached Teluk Bahang, I thought Georgetown’s sprawl might extend all the way to Penang’s west coast. The city bus drove under towering seaside hotels, past malls and markets all the way through Batu Ferringi. This end-of-the-road, coastal village was different. Teluk […]
Birthday Party at Bao Sheng Durian Farm
When Rob first asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I told him I didn’t want to eat durian, see durian or talk about durian. I felt like a day without durian would be really special! Then we found out about this special durian tasting place, where durians are served in a special progression […]
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 […]
