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Exotic Fruits

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Palm Wine / Ijok Harvest in Borneo Rainforest Pub

// Location : Kampung Gumbang, Bau District, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. After nyobang in Krokong its happy hour in the jungle at Gumbang for some bush tuak or palm wine but locally called Nyok. It's...
bitter bean, Borneo, Julau, nature, Parkia Speciosa, Sarawak, 沙捞越, stink bean, twisted cluster bean, wasabi, Sarikei, 臭豆, exotic delicacy, peteh, sator, sataw,

Petai 臭豆

// Scientific name : Parkia Speciosa Other name : peteh, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stink bean, sator and sataw. We were very fortunate to have bumped into the Liang’s family during our visit to Julau...

Dabai Fruit

// Compiled by Mei Er Scientific name : Canarium odontophyllum Dabai, a very new name, new fruit to me being a West Malaysian. It looks like olive but tastes something like avocado, delicious. The Dabai...
Arenga Pinnata, kampung kiding, borneo highland, padawan, sarawak, malaysia, kuching, waterfall, ijok, nature, village, authentic, bidayuh, land dayak, native, orang asli, local wine, palm sap, tuak, arak, nature, tree, jungle

Nyok (Ijuk) of Kampung Kiding

Location : Kampung Kiding, Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. While the same alcoholic beverage from the palm tree may be known by dozens of different names depending on which part of the world it comes from,...
antique, Betong, Bunga Kantan, cannon, dabai, Durian Isu Pakan, jungle fruits, local olive, mangoes, nature, rambutan, wild ginger,

Meeting new friends in Betong Sarawak

// Location : Betong Town, Betong Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. On the third day of our stay in Ulu Layar we had to drive Desmond's in laws to do some errands in Betong town which was...

Wild Durian vs Wild Durian Hybrid

// Wild Durian Are usually around 10cm in diameter and shape is round like a ball.  Thorns are thinner but longer.  Colour of pulp ranges from orange to red.  Pulp is usually very thin and...
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