I Love Fruit! When I think of fruit, I immediately think of all of the exotic fruits all over the world that I have yet to try. I’ve been looking up different fruits and learning about their benefits. Asia has many exotic fruits, they’re sold at a good price, and easily accessible. Thanks to the good section of social media, I have been able to see travelers try amazing foods, fruit included. Eating right is very important to me, and I’ve been eager to try healthy food around the world.
The three fruits I have been eager to try are Rambutan, Jackfruit and Durian. The simple reason is for their amazing health benefits such as: Reducing diseases risks like Cancer and Heart disease, High Vitamin C, and naturally boosting your energy. I’m lucky to get Rambutan at the local market that I’ve been going to all my life. However, Rambutan is only available during the summer, at least back at home. I was eager to try Jackfruit and Durian, but many people can’t stand the smell. That didn’t bother me, I was eager to try it.
(Let’s fast forward to July 2019). I was excited for my next adventure: Kota Kinabalu/Sabah Malaysia. I never in a million years thought I would end up in Malaysia, to see it’s beauty first-hand, but they day came quicker than expected. This trip was interesting because, I was already living overseas, so I was a minority within a minority. Anyway, I wasn’t going to let that stop me from having a great time.
It was the month of July, so we were deep in Summer season (my favorite season). For Malaysia, Summertime = DURIAN SEASON! Durian is EVERYWHERE! Durian flavored Ice Cream (and other frozen treats), Durian drinks, DURIAN booths everywhere. During our bus tour, we decided to make a pit stop, not for the bathroom, but for Durian of course. It was my first time, and I was warned about the smell, some people can’t stand it. We stopped at a family Durian stop. It was a family that sold the fruit out of their own driving truck. The entire family was there. The people of Malaysia are beautiful! So many of us got off the bus to meet the family and support them. Three of us decided to share one Durian, it was pretty big. I finally tried it. It tasted ok, and the smell didn’t bother me at all. I wasn’t a fan of the texture, but all I could think of were the benefits, that’s why I couldn’t get enough of it. We had a great time eating right and socializing. The family looked like my family members.
Back to fruit. Asia has great fruits and vegetable markets everywhere. It’s an amazing feeling to get your groceries at “Farmacies” and not grocery stores. The “farmacies” are outside, and the food is straight from the ground. (Don’t get me wrong, their are great “farmacies” everywhere). Let’s get back to nature, and support “farmacies”. Take care of yourself.
“Farmacies”: outdoor fruits and vegetable markets.
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