2月5日が今年の Lunar New Year でしたが、もう新年の飾り付けも屋台も出ていました。
亥年は、中華圏では「豚年」です。あちこちにピンク色の丸っこい物体が飾ってあります。
アグネス姐さん、猫山王の熟れた奴を選んで、カットしてくれています。
甘苦く、カスタードみたいなリキュールみたいな風味が独特ですが、くさやの干物と同じで慣れれば美味しい。
これはチェンドル・スノーアイス。本来は「普通のザクかき氷」ですが、スノーアイス版はさらに美味しい。
ココナッツミルクに、上品な黒砂糖みたいな椰子糖の風味が加わって、そこにパンダンリーフと餡子の風味も。
これはマンゴー・スノーアイス。フレッシュなマンゴーが敷いてあって豪華。
パイナップル・スノーアイスは想像したまんまの味。敷いてあるのは缶詰パイナップル。
さらに「山麓の両側」にイクラみたいなのが添えてある...。
これ、パイナップルジュースをゼリ-でくるんだものでした。
フェラン・アドリア先生が提唱した分子調理の奥義を応用していますが... これもたぶん台彎からの輸入だと思われ。
他にも小籠包やチキンライスにラクサ、オーガニックのアイスクリームまで、外さずに食べてきました♪
obaKoba-sann,
ReplyDeleteI hesitate to skip the article concerning durian intentionally or accidentally (lol)…
I don’t understand the inequality between the shaved ice and the snow ice, either.
Taiwanese people have originated the sweet treat in a clever manner, haven’t they ?
Unfortunately its calories must be extreme.
As you always say, if an item tastes favorable, it should be less good for one’s physical and mental wellness.
best denki
Otsuka Kagu = Best Denki = Yamada Denki sensei,
DeleteThere is no obligation for you to leave comments, sensei… but thank you anyway.
The Taiwanese style Snow Ice is a clever treat in such steamy weather places indeed. And yes, it must have excessive sugar in there… I don’t see low calorie or sugar free version so far, but people live in this hot and humid climate will burn the glucose pretty much, I guess. I don’t see chubby Indonesians nor Malaysians often… only Chinese chubby stubby men are around but I don’t know why. Probably their eating behavior? – having pork or anything if it has four legs, except tables and chairs.
Tomorrow is my annual exam… hope my HbA1c goes better even I keep eating snow ice in Singapore and baklava in Istanbul.
Talking about the calories, DURIANs are really rich. Due to the nutrition fact, it’s 150 kcal per 100 gram. I usually buy 2kg large fruit so the edible part will be just less than 1,500 kcal… and after completing the whole durian, I can’t eat anything for a while. No wonder my brain knows enough is enough. (LOL)
http://www.utm.my/ibd/project/exploring-the-nutritional-contents-and-benefits-of-durian-durio-zibethinus/
I am skeptic about the research of durian with fighting with cancer, anti-aging or better digestion (it’s opposite!), but it may help my insomnia or alleviating of my depression – if I have any (lol). Helping anemia and bones are understandable because of containing irons, calcium and potassium, but I’m not sure about pregnancy even I can’t be an expected mother… I don’t want my baby to be a durian addiction if I were a mother. (LOL)
Again, I am sorry I sent you a not-impressive durian. That wasn’t a one of the best branded bleeds like 猫山王, 猫山皇, 紅蝦 or D24. Please consider visiting Singapore so that I can join your trip and introduce the best durians.