Durian Feast @ Balik Pulau
Jun 26th, 2009 by Steven
Penangnites swear the best durian come from Balik Pulau, on the southwest of the island. As I’d never tasted the BP durian, I fully agreed to Angie and Patrick’s suggestion to drive there for lunch, despite the hot and hazy weather. We took the Jelutong Expressway, which took us through the Bayan Lepas industrial area before hitting the scenic coastline, the offshore Pulau Jerajak and villages before reaching our destination. The town was filled with out-of-town folks - plenty of Singapore plate cars too - who were there for its hawker fare and of course, durian.
One can choose to enjoy the durian out in the open under the hot and humid condition, sweating as you salivate with each bite, or you can sit down inside a coffeeshop. In this instance, outside food (aka durian) is allowed provided you order drinks.
Picking out the choice fruit @ RM8 each - a choice of either the bitter sweet or sweet variety
Look at the yummy golden yellow fruit
This was a common sight -a worker delivering a basket load of durian to a shop