Went durian hunting yesterday in search of wholesale kampung durian. Drove around Puchong, Seri Kembangan/Equine Park, Puncak Jalil and Kinrara. Finally found one durian seller just setting up his stall for the day’s business at BK5. It was 12.30 noon and the first day of Ramadhan. That could be the reason why the other stalls were closed.

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Equine Park, Seri Kembangan in search for durian stall. My mission was to make tempoyak or fermented durian. I bought around 50 pieces durian for RM30. To save me some effort from massive cleaning job at home, I brought along a huge container and asked the durian seller to remove the flesh from the shell. Let him worry about disposing the thorny shells later on.

Squirrel is a cute animal. Squirrels are not protected animals. In fact they are considered pests, infesting cocoa farms, fruit orchards and vegetable farms, leaving poor farmers crying over their destroyed crops. A cheap method to control their menace is actually to eat them. It’s actually a delicious exotic dish that you can savour in variety of styles. Squirrel herbal soup, squirrel stew, squirrel porridge, roasted squirrel, BBQ squirrel or stir-fried squirrel. I’m already salivating by just imagining these extra-ordinary Bidayuh delicacies.

Have you ever tried eating tortoise? Yes, tortoise aka kura-kura. Not to be mistaken with water terrapin or labi-labi. Tortoise meat tastes quite different. It’s meat is a bit tougher than water terrapin and less tastier than it’s bigger cousin but for a change of taste, Tortoise Stew was the menu for the day in headsteadi’s Exotic KitchenTM.

Durian sprout (bunga durian) is a common Bidayuh dish that comes seasonal. Durian in Sarawak normally bear fruit in October & November.