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Foto Friday - Seasonal fruit.  There are plants in Malaysia which bear fruit the whole year round like the papaya and the pineapple and then there are fruits that are seasonal like the rambutan, durian and mangosteen. Unfortunately, it is not durian or mangosteen season now and the rambutan fruits are still green. So I have decided to show the Breadfruit instead. In Malaysia it is known as sukun. Breadfruit trees are quite tall with large thick leaves. I think the fruit is seasonal because I rarely see the fruits and it is only two weeks ago that I spotted this tree. It is said that when cooked, the fruit tastes like fresh-baked bread (hence the name) but I have tried the deep-fried sliced breadfruit and it tasted like potato. Maybe my taste is more refined.  Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past |
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Very interesting, bread fruit that tastes like potato ha. What colour is it when it ripens?
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Hi Poet, Now I see it too - it's in the middle at the bottom 1/4 of the photo. I do not have a close-up but I have enlarged the photo and it is not a loris. It looks like a little man. I wonder if it is a leprechaun but it is not green;hmm, maybe it's sunbathing.  Anyway, let us see whether the others can help.Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past
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Very interesting, bread fruit that tastes like potato ha. What colour is it when it ripens? When ripe, it is still green. There were actually a couple of fallen fruits on the ground when I took the picture but I did not capture them in the photo. Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past
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Hi Poet, The tree is actually quite common in Taiping and I have seen trees much taller than the one in the picture - maybe 3 times as tall. However, I have not seen so much fruits. There should be a few in Singapore too. Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past
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I recall once eating breadfruit. But to tell the truth it was so long ago that I don't remember much about the taste. I did like the rambutans though. Yummy. Nice shots Lee.
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Great pictures and narration Lee. Thanks for sharing! "The only way to have a friend is to be one."
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In my country we called it Kolo or Rimas. Hmmm i missed eating breadfruit especially the fried one that's coated with caramelized sugar.
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9/23/2011 7:46 am |
Hi Lee.....a very nice series of shots. I really had to look to find the lil' man. And while I have seen breadfruit trees, I've never eaten any. Hey, maybe I should add it to my "bucket list", eh? Thanks for the post. "Life isn't fair, but it beats whatever comes in second." -- Gentleben
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Hi Lee. We also have that tree, we called it "mazapan". I don't like it very much. Nice pics, I love your blue sky.  Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.(Khalil Gibran)
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Thank you...I have wondered why it is called Breadfruit, now I know!
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9/23/2011 1:55 pm |
Wonderful photos of things that I have not seen before. Thank you.
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Thank you all for the comments. Lee Live today as if it is your last For tomorrow will soon be in the past
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