Penang & West Malaysia Durian Tour 槟城西马榴莲游

The Penang/ Ipoh / Cameron Highlands durian & food trail tour took place from 1 July to 8 July 2012.

The famous Penang durians were in season at that time, and the group took every opportunity to taste and savour the different varieties. In Penang alone, 8 varieties of the top durians in the world were tasted. 

In Ipoh the famous Musang King variety was purchased for the group by Juliet Chin and her sister Joyce and brother-in-law Chong.

The group also tasted the various local famous hawker foods and delicacies as the tour went from Penang to Ipoh, and then on the way down to KL toured other areas such as the Cameron Highlands.

2012年7月1日星期日出发，为期一周左右的会员北西马之旅已被称为“榴莲和美食之旅“。

此行达到了主要目的使会员们能有更密切及更好的交流。开始它是为了品尝著名的槟城榴莲，因7月份正是榴莲季节。

我们品尝了各种当地有名的食品和美味佳肴，然后一路游山玩水，参观一些从槟城到怡保和吉隆坡一路上的旅游胜地，如金马仑高原。

At the durian buffet fair, Penang

At the durian farm in Penang

They don't look much, but trust us, the taste is heavenly!

Small, but the fragrance is powerful!

A great variety of other tropical fruits too.

Tambun Pomelos - big, and a choice of sweet or bitter

Watching the sifu hand-make each of those famous Ipoh bicuits

Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur

各种特种榴莲都有
Many varieties of special hybrids of durians were available

Digging into it!

Durian farm owner introducing his best products.
榴莲园主介绍他的最好品种

那儿的螃蟹也不小吔！
These crabs are quite big too.

At a Baba/Nyonya museum, which was originally owned by a Hakka

The Nyonya Museum where the TV series "Little Nyonya" was filmed.
著名电视剧 《小娘惹》是在此拍的

The original owner of the house was a Hakka

Cheong Fatt Sze Blue Mansion originally owned by a Moiyen Hakka Cheong Fatt Sze, "Rockefella of the East". When he died in 1905, the British Empire hoisted half-masts.
著名梅县客家人张弼士的旧居

Juliet Chin (middle) and her 2 sisters in Ipoh, treating the group to local delicacies

Biscuits being charcoal-baked in Ipoh

See how hot it is! And they stick each biscuit on to the inside one by one!

Alan Yit & Chong discussing the best golf course in Perth to play in!

  

3 ladies at a tea plantation in the Cameron Higlands.

The tour ended in KL, with a German pork knuckle to boot!