Malaysian durian is picked from trees, and its shelf life is only about two days, so it is difficult to sell it. Every June and July, it is durian season. At this time, many people will go to Malaysia to taste durian. Penang is the best place to eat durian in Malaysia. The places where durian is eaten here are generally irregular storefronts, and many durian stalls are very simple.
the back of Fuluo Mountain-the hometown of durian
Luo Fu has the most authentic durian in Malaysia, and is also known as the "hometown of durian". There are many durian plantations in Luo Fu, and durian feasts and buffets are held in many places during the durian ripening season. The most famous is Baosheng Garden. It is run by a couple in China. During the durian season, there will be a durian buffet in the park.
durian stall under the tree of AXA Road in downtown Penang
AXA Road in Penang is a place where local people eat durian. You'd better choose to go from 12: noon to 17: pm.
Penang Middle Road
There are many varieties and the price is relatively expensive.
Penang Middle Road is a main street in Penang. In the mature season of durian, basically all kinds of durian in Malaysia can be found on this street. However, there are still many varieties here, but the corresponding ones are also more expensive, because each durian stall owner is engaged in tourist business. Here, a pound of durian costs 1 MYR, while in other places it may only cost 6-7 MYR.
LORONGKINTA Road
Durian ice cream and durian cake
If you don't want to eat durian, but are interested in local traditional snacks, go to LORONGKINTA Road, Penang Food Street. The night market vendors here are mainly Chinese, who can chat with their bosses or order food directly in Mandarin. The durian ice cream here is not bad, as well as durian cake and durian dessert. The taste here is completely different from durian snacks with essence or spices eaten in China.
If you are just an ordinary durian lover, you can buy durian directly from the durian self-service booth in Kuala Lumpur. Generally, RM9 can eat common varieties of durian, which is more delicious than domestic common durian. If you want to eat a specific durian, you can go to Penang Middle Road, which is quite complete.