The bald fella is obsessed with this evil smelling, spikey monster fruit. I can’t see the attraction myself, although I have got used to the smell wafting from his rucksack. If you can be bothered read about it here. Here’s a quick cut and paste job to give you an idea: Writing in 1856, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace provides a much-quoted description of the flavour of the durian: “A rich custard highly flavoured with almonds gives the best […]
It’s apparently year of the pig, which has been causing our Muslim friends a few issues. More of that in Pat’s blog. There didn’t seem to be any issues ordering it from any of the numerous food stalls however. Little piggy went to market. Rustling up a drink of some weird black goo. Dragons… Where are the pigs? Nice beard. It got a lot busier..
..and lots of them. The Thai’s fry these little fellas up on practically every street corner. Delicious, if not exactly good for you.