The province of Rayong doesn’t get enough durian credit, and in particular Rayong’s Fruit Festival. It’ the province just next door to Chanthaburi, Thailand’s attention-hogging durian capital, yet Rayong is the second largest durian producer of durian in Thailand and put on a festival that was, in my opinion, better than anything I’ve seen in […]
Feast of the Senses, Australia Fruit Festival
The Feast of the Senses is the biggest shindig in the tropical Australia fruit world. It takes place on the Cassowary Coast, a rainy region just south of Cairns. The sleepy green hills hide hundreds of rare and exotic fruits tucked in and around rolling fields of sugarcane and banana farms. We had a good […]
Penang Durian Festival Schedule
The Penang Times Square durian festival is really one of the most fun, and not just because the durian is so good. The organizers do a good job actually sponsoring durian-related events, so you don’t end up wondering where the durian part of the durian festival is like I recently did at the Chanthaburi Durian […]
2013 Chanthaburi Durian Festival in the Rain | Photo Essay
The Chanthaburi World Durian Festival is probably the most famous of the durian festivals, although there are actually no less than 6 durian festivals in Thailand. (Count ’em and weep with joy, durian fans). The festival attracts hundreds of visitors from Bangkok and neighboring provinces, and a fair number of foreigners too. Despite the heavy […]
Recipe: Durian Thai Salad (Som Tam)
Som Tam, or Green Papaya Salad is one of my favorite foods here in Thailand. It’s refreshingly tangy, sweet and spicy with a juicy crunch, just the thing to finish off a day eating heavy durian. Som Tam is typically made with a base of green papaya, but it can be made with any unripe […]
Laplae Durian Festival, Uttaradit Thailand | Photo Essay
Laplae is a little known district in northern Thailand’s Uttaradit province that has recently made headlines for its unique and expensive durians. The city hosts an annual durian festival every year in June. This year’s festival started on June 1st, the same day as the more famous Chanthaburi Durian Festival. I had to make a […]
Durian Gourmet Food Festival in Phuket, Thailand
If you’ve taken a look at the Durian Recipes page of this blog, you might have noticed that while there are tons of durian desserts, the entree section is a little lacking. It’s not just because I’ve been bouncing around so much I haven’t had the time to organize and put up recipes (true). The […]
Laplae Durian Festival Schedule 2013
Below is the schedule of events for the Laplae Durian Festival from June 1-3rd, 2013. It’s located in Amphoe Laplae, about 15 km from the train stop in Uttaradit, halfway between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Hope to see you there! Friday 31st May 2013 09.00 am – 18.00 pm Durian Competition Registration Saturday […]
Penang Times Square Durian Durian Fest Revisited
The first time I visited the Penang Times Square Durian Durian Fest it was the first day and little was set up. Corry Lincoln, the Events Manager, was running around setting up tables and electrical equipment, looking sweaty and as stressed as a chilled out weekend DJ can. He invited me to the Press Release […]
