Singapore Island Country Club (Bukit) – Durian on the Menu
Last weekend, we were invited to the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) for lunch. We had a huge lunch consisting of the local favorites, mee rebus, chai tao kway, char kway teow, satay, hainan chicken rice, teochew beef noodles.. a lot for a party of five. Even though the restaurant was busy and almost bursting at its seams, the food was mediocre at best.
Durian on the SICC Menu
On the front page of the menu, I spied… Durian! I got so excited that I called the waiter over especially to check if they served fresh durian in the cafe? (really? could it be true?)
“Sorry miss, it’s not fresh durian, actually its durian ice-cream..” he said “Do you want?”
Ahhhhh, of course, it had to be. Upon closer inspection of the menu, I realized that there was a clue on the menu which I hadn’t noticed. I decided not to have any that day, but have a look at the menu and see if you can tell…
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Taste of Stinky Spikes
I was taught to eat durian by my father at the age of 4. Peeping into the kitchen late one evening, I saw my parents crouched on the floor over a makseshift carpet of newspapers, energetically ripping the husks of a stinky green fruit apart. I was more amazed with the enthusiasm of my parents towards their activity than the fruit itself. My father happened to look up and saw me watching quietly from the kitchen door, he beckoned me to come over to have a look.
Casting a glance at my mother to check that it was alright to be out of bed at that hour, I decided that the coast was fairly clear and proceeded over. At that point, my dad had just opened a husk and grabbed a small piece. He made out as if he was demonstrating how he was going to eat it, but instead shoved it into my mouth. I didn’t know what to expect and so decided to give this alien item a chance.
Those chances still keep coming.
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