HOME 
MALAYSIA 
THAILAND 
VIETNAM 
SINGAPORE 
INDONESIA 
Jackfruit (Nangka)
Jackfruit or Nangka, as it is locally known in Malay, is the largest tree borne fruit in the world. The jackfruit trees native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Phillipines and Sri Lanka but but also common in Malaysia, probably introduced by humans some time ago.The fruits can reach 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm long and 50 cm in diameter.
Jackfruit Tree:
Jackfruits fresh from the market:
Before getting the cutting started, its best to stand by a bucket of oil and apply generous amount onto the knife and hands otherwise it'll be hard to get rid of the slimy stuff (white-ish liquid at the heart of the fruit) which can even be used as glue. Once the hands or knife got stained, apply oil even during the cutting process.
You need a sharp knife to cut the fruit:
messy business to get the pockets of flesh out:
Done! Now the pieces are ready to be eaten. It's also common to cover them in flour and fry them in oil.
Even the remaining seeds can be eaten after they are steamed (similar to chestnuts which are fried though):
If you want contribute some extra information, report some correction or just comment, please feel encouraged to do so.
Comments are moderated to avoid spam. It might take a few moments until they appear on the website before we approved the comment.
Add your comment here.
Story about ancient Malay building principles, the ancient art of Malay geomancy, a parallel to Chinese feng shui and Indian vasthu sastra.
There are only 2 train lines on the peninsula, one is the north-south track (Bangkok-Singapore) and one splits off in Gemas (south of KL) and runs to the north-eastern thai boarder near Kota Bharu. This line is also called the jungle train. The train is pricier and slower then the bus but can be more comfortable when travelling in a sleeper car. More info at http://www.ktmb.com.my and http://www.seat61.com/Malaysia.htm
There are currently talks of constructing a bullet train line between Sinpapore and Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Sky Bar
Besides the Indian and Chinese food, there is also the flavorful and diverse Malay cuisine. The best way to experience this is to have your lunch at a Nasi Campur counter. Nasi Campur means Mixed Rice in Malay and refers to a plate of white rice that you will get from the kakak, (short: Ka, means sister in Malay and waitresses often been addressed that way), before filling your plate whatever that suits your taste from the counter.
Uncletan.com/
Wildlife Adventure tours
Cinema Online
Cinemas in Malaysia
Malaysia-Maps.com
collection of maps
socio-political youth magazine
Rapid KL
public transport operator in KL
see all links
LangkawiNight time is BBQ time
You need to be logged to write a comment. Log in here:
Not a member of the Backpacking Asia community? Register here!