Comments on: Local and imported fruits in China http://bananainchina.com/2009/07/local-and-imported-fruits-in-china/ ~ Chinese culture and cuisine ~ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: KittyCat http://bananainchina.com/2009/07/local-and-imported-fruits-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 KittyCat Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:31:06 +0000 http://bananainchina.com/?p=1275#comment-4490 BabeinKL - Thanks, will try to join in the Open House! Mommy to Chumsy - Yeah, the fruits here are pretty interesting. It's really too bad what I heard about the dragon fruit seed. My tot loves it too so I think I'll do a bit of search on this to confirm, ok? BoeyJoey - Ok, I surrender, they are dates! Ya, they are not nice when ripe...wei, we're not supposed to bring in fresh fruitslah. We must protect our own agriculture. Don't be naughty next time ok? ;-) BabeinKL - Thanks, will try to join in the Open House!

Mommy to Chumsy - Yeah, the fruits here are pretty interesting. It’s really too bad what I heard about the dragon fruit seed. My tot loves it too so I think I’ll do a bit of search on this to confirm, ok?

BoeyJoey - Ok, I surrender, they are dates! Ya, they are not nice when ripe…wei, we’re not supposed to bring in fresh fruitslah. We must protect our own agriculture. Don’t be naughty next time ok? ;-)

]]> By: BoeyJoey http://bananainchina.com/2009/07/local-and-imported-fruits-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-4480 BoeyJoey Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:41:42 +0000 http://bananainchina.com/?p=1275#comment-4480 When I went to Beijing many years ago, I liked the fresh olives too (I thought they are fresh red dates?). I bought quite a lot and brought them back to Malaysia... but they got quite ripe by the time I reached home, and were not so nice anymore :-( When I went to Beijing many years ago, I liked the fresh olives too (I thought they are fresh red dates?). I bought quite a lot and brought them back to Malaysia… but they got quite ripe by the time I reached home, and were not so nice anymore :-(

]]> By: mommy to chumsy http://bananainchina.com/2009/07/local-and-imported-fruits-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-4352 mommy to chumsy Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:28:23 +0000 http://bananainchina.com/?p=1275#comment-4352 wow, so many different kind of fruits and they are not very expensive too :D i didn't know about the seeds of the dragon fruit will remain in the guts. I buy that a lot for Ashley as they are good for bowel movement and full of vit. C. Guess i better limit her intake too :( wow, so many different kind of fruits and they are not very expensive too :D i didn’t know about the seeds of the dragon fruit will remain in the guts. I buy that a lot for Ashley as they are good for bowel movement and full of vit. C. Guess i better limit her intake too :(

]]> By: babe_kl http://bananainchina.com/2009/07/local-and-imported-fruits-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-4271 babe_kl Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:39:32 +0000 http://bananainchina.com/?p=1275#comment-4271 Hi, I've added your link and I’ve announced this year’s <a href="http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2009/07/announcing-merdeka-open-house-2009s.html" rel="nofollow"> Merdeka Open House theme</a>. Do take some time to participate ;-). Thanks. Hi, I’ve added your link and I’ve announced this year’s Merdeka Open House theme. Do take some time to participate ;-). Thanks.

]]> By: Shooi http://bananainchina.com/2009/07/local-and-imported-fruits-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Shooi Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:16:59 +0000 http://bananainchina.com/?p=1275#comment-4235 I learnt from a durian farm owner that the Thai durians were plucked off the trees while they were still unripe. Then soaked in chemical solutions to ripen the flesh inside. That's why they have no smell and can be exported. He told me that no insects/ animals (rats/ squirrel) will eat those chemical soaked durians. Meanwhile, malaysian durians are left on the tree to ripe & drop on their own. That's y they are full of flavor & smell and thus can't be exported. Writing this makes me crave for durians sommo, and i have had loads this season. Gotta grab sommo b4 the season is over, which is gonna be this week or next. <strong>KittyCat</strong>: Ohh...that's why Malaysian durians aren't found anywherelah. I can tell you that the fresh durians, durian ice-cream and any durian dessert available here is NOTHING compared to what we have in Malaysia. We don't even bother buying any durian-anything and would rather wait till we get home LOL I learnt from a durian farm owner that the Thai durians were plucked off the trees while they were still unripe. Then soaked in chemical solutions to ripen the flesh inside. That’s why they have no smell and can be exported.

He told me that no insects/ animals (rats/ squirrel) will eat those chemical soaked durians.

Meanwhile, malaysian durians are left on the tree to ripe & drop on their own. That’s y they are full of flavor & smell and thus can’t be exported.

Writing this makes me crave for durians sommo, and i have had loads this season. Gotta grab sommo b4 the season is over, which is gonna be this week or next.

KittyCat: Ohh…that’s why Malaysian durians aren’t found anywherelah. I can tell you that the fresh durians, durian ice-cream and any durian dessert available here is NOTHING compared to what we have in Malaysia. We don’t even bother buying any durian-anything and would rather wait till we get home LOL

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