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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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Hi,
Me and my wife would pop by KL for a short getaway at times from SG.. to savour and satisfy my cravings of durian and other gastronomical foods that only KL has.
Possible to share with us in detail where do u frequent for ur durian feasts?
Thank U
Hi Trevor!
Great to hear that you enjoy the culinary delights of KL and would be delighted to share the details and locations with you in a blog post. Will do that later this week if you’re not in too much of a hurry…
Stinky happy always,
Saritaone
Hi Trevor!
Sorry I haven’t been able to provide you a listing of the durian places yet, meant to do it last week but I ran out of time. If you click on the category “Durian Stalls” in KL or PJ, it should show you a few places that I frequent. If you check out one of my early blog posts too you’ll be able to get some ideas about where to go for food. For example, this post.
Certainly there are many good places and I’m sure I haven’t found them all so please do feel free to let me know of any good places that you have been to as well.
Stinky, Happy Always!
Hey there!
This is Darrick….We are coming back to Malaysia in a couple days…what part of Malaysia has the most durians available now (state, or area name, and how to get there from Butterworth by train or bus)…I want to be close to the durian farms that are most abundant. We plan to stay there a couple days, then head to KL for a couple days….we hope to meet you in KL on Sunday night if you could.
email me back asap
darrick@darrickcook.com
peace and aloha to you,
Darrick
Hey Darrick!
I didn’t think you’d be coming back to Malaysia…! You would just be catching the end of the durian season now, so durians are generally scarcer (which means the vendors may charge a higher price) and only certain varieties would be available. Probably the best bet would be to try Pahang or Johor which would have a fair amount of fruit still available. Don’t be disappointed if you don’t actually get any good ones, but I’ve seen heaps sold in supermarkets and they are likely to be mildly satisfying.
I’ve read about a famous Mr. Gan whose farm is in Segamat (that’s all the way South in Johor) and it might be wise to call him and seek his advice about whether durians are still dropping before you head down.
Durian@Kampong Teratai, Segamat, N0222447 E10241027 Mr Gan Cell 0197082800
I’ve also read about this durian plantation which is near the historical city of Melaka, but reservations are a must. This place claims to use minimal pesticides and is supposed to be sort of an organic farm (right up your alley?) and isn’t quite as far south as Segamat (although it is all pretty close).
Sim Koa Yen
MC-2-34 & MC-2-35,
Jalan SB Utama, Taman Seri Bayan,
76100 Durian Tunggal,
Alor Gajah, Melaka.
RM35 per adult.
RM18 per child (below age 12).
F.O.C per child (below age 5).
012-6816895 / 012-6786895 / 06-5532500 / 06-5532600 (Reservation is a MUST!)
The only issue I see is that you can catch a train/ bus only so far and you’re going to have to find transport for the rest of the way into these plantations, probably a taxi would be the best way to get there.
Will let you know if I find more plantations which might be accessible and have telephone numbers that you can call in advance.
Stinky Happy Always!
Saritaone
Saritaone,
You are soo resourceful and helpful….We will use your INFO, and let you know.
I plan to be in KL Tomorrow night, Saturday…HUNGRY for Durian…..now in Penang, completely DRY, no durian here in Georgetown….Even none on Mccalister RD durian stalls, which normally bring in durian from other parts of Malay.
Leavin ASAP to KL for a durian Fix, then possibly heading to some of your recommendations.
What is the address of your top 2 or 3 durian sellers in KL.
I will get in the TAXI asap and have them take us there..
nice work on your blog btw, way to take great photos and keep the durian advertised. The more durian supporters the better.
Peace,
D
Hi Darrick!
Suggestions for KL durian fix:
1. Medan Imbi – Everyday from 5/6pm to approx. 9pm. A little pricey but reliable quality in a convenient location (beside the famous Soo Kee food stall)
2. SS2, Petaling Jaya- Everyday, early evenings are probably the best time. You can call Donald, owner of Donald’s durian to see if he has any good durians in hand. There are several stalls next to each other, I recommend you check them all out prior to sitting down (near the Police Station).
3. Kampong Bahru- this street will be very busy from 5pm onwards as it is Ramadan. It is the Malay neighbourhood and an interesting place to visit to see all sorts of Malay food. Half way down the street there are a few durian stalls which are relatively inexpensive and a good experience (even though it is rather full of roaches).
Sorry I can’t join you, am away this weekend! Hope the durians are good, though you know the best of the season is just about over…
WOW,
you totally hooked us up!! thank you much for the 3 choices…
Chria and I arrived in KL, found a great place in china town called The Travel Hub, 20ringit, clean, one month old, nice owner, empty! It was already 8:45pm so, With the free internet we were able to check your blog for reply to my question on KL durian stalls.
YOU had replied with valuable durian addict info very promptly thankfully.
We made it to Jalan IMBI, told the owners about you and your referral, washed our hands, chugged some water, ordered 3 kilos of d24 for 60ringit followed by 3kilos of ‘the King’ for 120ringit. After this nice durian dinner we had to have desert, so we orderd one more kilo sized D24 and shared it. The two of us slowly ate and enjoyed 7kilos of grade A malaysian quality blissful creamy D.
We are meeting 2 more friends again at Jalan Imbi 5pm tonight, sunday!! I am treating you to one kilo of The King or D24 as my way of thanking you.
We hope you accept, see ya at 5pm there.
Peace,
Aloha,
Durian addict D
Hi Darrick the Durian Addict!
So great to hear that you enjoyed the durian at the Medan Imbi Stall! Yes the owner and his wife are pretty nice people, very friendly and warm. I would love to join you but I am only returning to KL late tonight so can’t make your 5pm treat. Anyway, your writing to me about your experience is a treat enough
By the way, there is also a vegetarian restaurant on Jalan Imbi (perpendicular street) that is a chinese vegetarian restaurant, you could give it a go if you’d like something other than durian!
Let me know how it goes…
S1
Hey,
This is an amazing blog! I’ve been desperately seeking durian info for a while now and this is, by far, the best site I’ve looked at. I’m a uni student living in KL for a semester, and I’m (attempting) to write an article on durian for an assignment, but, not knowing this area to well, I’m struggling to find much info! Any chance you’d know any places round Subang or KL where I might find some chatty sellers?
Thanks heaps,
Gemma.
Hi Gemma,
Great to know that you’re enjoying the StinkySpikes blogsite! Perhaps if you could tell me what kind of information you are looking for, I can assist in directing you to those who may be able to share the information with you. Also, if you are able to speak Cantonese, that would really help as many of them don’t speak good English. Are you a durian fan too?
Hi Durianlovers out there,
i´m comin to kuala lumpur at the end of november.
can anybody tell me if there is any good durian… available at this time of the year. i know it´s maybe not the right time to have a feast. i´m from germany where i can order fresh durian all year round. but it´s way to expensive to satisfy my gravings. that´s why i hope to be able to find some in malaysia… thank you for answer peace-
Hi Matthias!
Durians are available all year round in Malaysia these days, thanks to the economic support from durian lovers like yourself (and us!). The plantation and durian species vary during the seasons but many stalls will stock durians whether good or bad.
Where you should eat all depends on where you are staying. If in the city center then do check out Medan Imbi or Petaling Street (Chinatown). There is also a good stall at the top of Jalan Alor (famous food street) but it is usually priced at a premium here as this is where most of the tourists end up. I’ve written up a few of the stalls on this blog, so feel free to check them out. If you’re staying a little further away from town, say Petaling Jaya then I suggest you head to Section 17 or SS2 for your durian fix.
Hope this helps and we’ll see if anyone has their 2 cents worth to add
Stinky Saritaone