hamab's PhotoBlog

Selangor Cheshire Home

2009-10-19T11:41:14Z

Residents of Selangor Chesire Home.

Packets of Joss Sticks

2009-10-16T12:07:09Z

Daily life

2009-08-04T13:10:58Z

Fishermen

2009-08-04T12:54:59Z

Farewell Yasmin

2009-07-29T12:10:57Z

Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad (1st July 1958-25th July 2009)- 3

2009-07-28T11:14:21Z

Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad (1st July 1958-25th July 2009) - 2

2009-07-28T11:10:44Z

Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad (1st July 1958 - 25th july 2009) - 1

2009-07-28T11:07:12Z

Life in a village.

2009-07-13T13:23:18Z

A thorny affair...Durian

2009-07-13T12:39:35Z

Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odor, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15 centimetres (6 in) in diameter, and it typically weighs one to three kilograms (2 to 7 lb). Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale-yellow to red, depending on the species. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour, strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and offensive. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust. The odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in southeast Asia. The durian, native to Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, has been known to the Western world for about 600 years. The 19th-century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace famously described its flesh as "a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds". The flesh can be consumed at various stages of ripeness, and is used to flavour a wide variety of savoury and sweet edibles in Southeast Asian cuisines. The seeds can also be eaten when cooked.