The bottles contained Air Nira – the palm sap of the Arenga pinnata tree that is used for making Gula Aren sugar. Was it alcoholic? I asked. Yes – they nodded. You should mix it with durian, the woman said, and pouring the frothy liquid into a glass promptly set about mixing me an alcohol […]
Lake Poso Durian Road Trip – How to Circumnavigate the Lake
“The road might be okay,” Pian said, nodding as he thought about it. “But not really recommendable.” We were asking about taking the Western road because Richard was excited to circumnavigate the lake hunting Lake Poso Durian. While Google Maps “said” there was a road, we already know that in Indonesia Google Maps can be […]
Sulawesi Durian Lokal in Parigi Moutong
We didn’t have any durian friends in Parigi – yet. So we went to the morning market, found the friendliest durian seller, and within an hour were wading up a crystal clear river lined with 100-year-old durian trees on a magical blue-sky morning. Sometimes you find the most amazing durian experiences when you have no […]
