A friend gave it to me, saying that it was from Sarawak. (though I later found out that it can be found in Peninsula Malaysia as well) When I first saw it, I exclaimed, "It's like a snake!" And no kidding, it really is called snake fruit. (buah salak in Malay)
This is what it looked like, being peeled:
There were three lobes inside, this being the largest (there were two big and one small):
I didn't like the taste at all...I'm not sure whether it was because it wasn't ripe enough (how do you know whether it's ripe enough?) Anyway it was a bit sour, a bit...strange (haha, not really sure how to describe it), and it left a rather dry aftertaste in my mouth (the kind you get after eating pisang tali, which is why I don't eat that particular variety of banana)
So, I guess I won't be buying this. :P
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I love this fruit !
ReplyDeleteGod my mouth waters !
Though I like it much, I dont know how to pick the nice one. In my case, it always depends on luck. Sweet, sour, bitter-ish...
Got to be careful with the skin tho, my mom pricked her finger and she was hospitalized for 2 weeks.
Hmm...a lucky draw every time you pick a fruit? Not sure that's how I like my food :P (sounds like Harry Potter's all-flavour beans...)
DeleteWow, so the skin is quite dangerous...I didn't even know that! Luckily I didn't prick myself.