Sentul The Rare Fruit

If you are a Malaysian in Kuala Lumpur, certainly would know about Sentol, or Sentul. A township within KL, closely linked to the KTM (Malaysian Railways).  Many of the town folks may not know the origin of the name Sentol. It original from a local jungle fruit.

Sentul on sale the star 25 Aug 2015

This gentleman is selling sentul fruit at RM11 per Kg. Sentul is of the same family as rambai, langsat, tampoi and taban. 

Malaysian Herbal

In the older days, when the modern medicine was not available, the people relied on nature to cure themselves. This is where the herbs played their roles

If you were to go to the Herbal Botanical Garden in Shah Alam, you will be able to see some of the Odd names of the Malaysian Herbal. One of which is the Haba Neraka, directly translated as the Hell Fire.

Dalit Durian Sells in Sabah

The Dalit Durian is new to me.
I am more familiar with the peninsular variety. The wild during is not cultivated, but grow in the wild naturally. It is known as durian daun, because the fruits bear at the twigs and surrounded by the leaves. The cultivated varieties fruit on the branches.  


Looking at the price, it seem to be interesting. At rm25 per kilo, it is a money maker. The other common variety is the kampong version, selling at about rm15 to rm20 per kilo. This durian is cultivated in a smaller plots, thus the supply is lower.

from the star 6 Aug 2015