It's that time of the year again. Yup, the durian season has begun (though not at its peak yet) as several fruit stalls in Bukit Tinggi Village can be seen selling limited species of durians. That means having to start eating the beloved durians but also needing to pay higher prices for them. Sigh! The merciless economics of Demand & Supply at work as always.
The great tastes of the Musang Kings, D24s and Trackas ('Bamboo Legs' if crudely translated from its Chinese name) lingered in my mind since I sank my teeth on them in the last durian season. Am glad I need not wait much longer to savour the various species of durians at 'more attractive' prices.
Even at the current high prices, I can already see many people eagerly patronising the current durian stalls in Bukit Tinggi Village. Such is the pulling power of the King of Fruits. As more and more people from other countries who many years ago would stay far away from the strong aroma of the durian e.g Hong Kong and China, are getting attracted to this fruit, we may have to be prepared to accept the fact that future prices for superior species of this fruit are only going to go up. Being a seasonal fruit only makes it worse.
Anyway, no amount of money is going to stop durian fans in Malaysia from enjoying this most awesome of fruit. No other fruit can even match its popularity since years gone by. Its awesomeness is just way too awesome. Even the potential risk of a bad sore throat and fever (usually due to overindulgence in this fruit) will deter very few from eating it.
Below is my teaser of what's to be expected in the coming months from the fruit stalls in Bukit Tinggi Village:
A 2kg durian?
Tricked ya!
Durian fit for a hamster?
And I thought durians only fall when they are ripe. Guess this one must have been blown off by strong wind or heavy rain. No matter because we know, come rain or shine, nothing is going to stop all of us from emptying our wallets and rushing to any durian stall at first sight. Proper sitting etiquettes and dining etiquettes are thrown out the window at times like these. No matter. Just eat it and enjoy it.
