Good food and great company
It was a casual meet up with @teamsteem back in 2019 if I'm not mistaken. I guess that's where our friendship with Red pickup speed and become a no turning back relationship.
@redpaledtino WAS a German. Wait, did I say WAS? I guess we all think he's a Malaysian, the way he love our local food, especially durians. Never in my life seeing a living German gobling durian fruit like a king, except red.
After the first pademic lockdown being lifted, immediately first day of reopen, guess who is the first person I met at the restaurant (except work colleagues), Red is! We went to Kuala Lumpur, had a buffet dinner there to celebrate we're still alive.
And the second lockdown, we met at a seafood restaurant with his lovely wife 🤣 the story didn't end there, eventually our family become friendly as well. We also went for family dinner together, and proceed to eat durians together. Once again, proven Red is the only one being brainwashed(the family doesn't like durian), slowly transforming into Malaysianal. Don't bother to Google, no such word as Malaysianal. I made that up.
The last year party we came late due to church matter, this time around I applied leave from the home minister(wait, supposed to apply from God), and managed to sneak over to Red house earlier, had a good time whacking his smoked brisket. Pasta was marvelous too. He doesn't make the cola, but I'm grateful he kept it chill. With the current heat wave going on, it's a blessing to have sparking coke going through my sizzling hot throat.
Before the night kicking too late, home minister texted me saying she arrived home(after church), I spent no time immediately reply I'm already on my way home(despite I'm not - yet). I had to quickly packup the kids, beat goodbye with Red with a huge hug 🫂 and make a quick schedule for a durian trip before season end.
Malaysianal
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That smoked brisket is just 🤤
Technically, it's hard to find someone who make smoke brisket at home here in the Asia region.
The Durian harvest was still going strong when I left Thailand 3 weeks ago. We planted a few trees, see what happens since they don't tend to do too well in our part of Issan.
Sounds like you have good friends in your life. That's always a plus!
Regards
Richard Taylor
Thanks Richard. With the current weed unbanned Thailand, a lot more Malaysians going to Thai to enjoy the recreational activities than eating durians 🤣
I think I remember you from one of our friends blogging about northern Thailand. those durian trees is gonna take years before it can bear fruit. I guess nothings gonna happen in a short time.
Our season has changed, and with recent farming technologies, those trees has been "tricked" to work all year long. We have durians all year long now, except the quality become less consistent. There will be gap between areas. Fruit will start to grow and mature from the southern parts all the way up towards north.
3 weeks ago was the southern fruit, we call them musang king. Now it's changing season. The southern fruit is turning bland since they're season end. New fruit from the middle region started to fall, but not fully ripen. It's still full body and good fruit, however the texture of the flesh is tougher. It will take about a week or two before good fruit being produce.
This is the "in between" for us. It's still durian everywhere, but not at their best quality for the time being.
Yeah, many people are going to Thailand now. Even around the farm, there are more pot shops than 7-11's! 😄 And the main toursists areas have them everywhere.
From the size of the durian trees we have, I would say at least 3 years, maybe more, before we get any fruit. No rush. Not everything has to happen quick!
We keep adding new things. Advacado, more lime, and some that I don't know the name in English. Soon, I may need more land!
Thanks for the explaination on the Durian season(s). I'mm still learning how it all works! A little bit different to the farms in America. There is a little over 1,000 rai at the main family house in Colorado, and another 3,000 a few km away. Wheat mostly, but there is grass for about 30 head of cattle they keep as well. And that is considered a small farm! But I would rather be in Thailand!
Have a great day!
Regards
Richard Taylor
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I clicked on @redpaledtino to follow him but it appears to me that this page does not exist, well, possibly he is no longer on this panel, I will try to follow him elsewhere, he looks like an excellent person, the photos and what you say motivate me to follow him