Lifestyle

MSW Durian Fried Rice With Sambal Served At Penang Hawker, We’re All Stunned By Bizarre Combi

MSW Durian Fried Rice With Sambal Served By Penang Hawker, Featured By The Food Ranger

Over recent times, we’ve seen durian nuggets, frappes, and many other foods involving the King of Fruits’, but this bizarre combination that you’re about to see is likely to take the cake.

On Tuesday (30 Jun), travel vlogger Trevor James – also known as “The Food Ranger” – featured Mao Shan Wang (MSW) durian fried rice with generous amounts of sambal belacan sold in Penang.

Source

The unusual combination has stunned thousands of netizens, garnering more than 5,500 shares at the time of this article.

Love it or hate it, here’s what we know about this weird fusion of our popular local fare.

The Food Ranger visits hawker

Canadian travel vlogger Trevor James discovered the unusual food combination when he was in Malaysia for the series “Street Food Around The World!”

In a recent episode, he featured a hawker stall in Penang called Ah Chong 炒飯.

At the start, the hawker showed off the fresh and vibrant MSW durian they used for the dish. Firm and fleshy, these are the topaz of the Southeast Asian gourmet scene.

Source

They normally use other types of durian for their fried rice, but made an exception for the blogger who is a big fan of MSW durian.

 

Making MSW durian fried rice

The chef starts off by frying shrimps in a wok.

Source

Next, he added slices of cabbage and carrots as well as a fried egg into the mix.

Source

Of course, the recipe wouldn’t be complete without rice and soy sauce.

Source

He then added the star of the show — a whole bowl of glorious golden MSW durian.

Source

The end result was a hot plate of durian fried rice that had us on the verge of salivating.

Source

MSW durian fried rice with toppings

As if durian fried rice wasn’t bizarre enough, the chef zhng it by adding more pieces of durian on the rice.

The chef even joked that the fried rice seemed to have vanished, overshadowed by the huge chunks of durian

Source

Like any foodie, Trevor excitedly showed off the amazing dish to his audience.

Source

Sambal plot twist

For the finale, the chef added on a generous dose of homemade sambal belecan as a dip for the MSW durian.

Source

Trevor was awed by the chef’s ingenious combination, lauding the “new invention”.

Source

Netizens divided over sambal

Expectedly, the episode has divided MSW fans, with some wanting to give it a try and others swearing never to bring themselves remotely near the dish.

A netizen claimed that the dish is similar to fried rice with tempoyak or fermented durian –typically eaten with sambal belacan and fried rice.

Source

Another jokingly claimed that durian and fried rice seemed like a crime.

Source

On the other hand, a more open-minded netizen believes that the recipe will elevate both durian and sambal.

Source

Yay or nay?

MSW is arguably the most popular type of durian for those who love the King of Fruits.

But with fried rice and sambal balacan? Well, we’ll leave it to you to decide.

Are you keen on trying this? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Featured image from Facebook

Monique Danao

When Monique's not writing, you'll find her enjoying funky food, listening to music and playing RPGs.

Recent Posts

Mother of US toddler who died after being left alone for 10 days gets life imprisonment

The judge said she committed "the ultimate betrayal".

29 Mar 2024, 12:25 pm

Expats find S’pore too costly to live in: Many are feeling the pinch & want to leave

Despite the country being an attractive place to live in, elevated costs are causing many…

29 Mar 2024, 10:20 am

S’pore checkpoints see massive jams before Good Friday long weekend with more than 4 hours’ wait

The queue at Tuas was four hours and 40 minutes long at 11.16pm.

29 Mar 2024, 4:48 am

HDB households will get first U-Save & S&CC rebates in April to offset utility bills

The rebates will be credited directly into the accounts of eligible residents.

28 Mar 2024, 7:16 pm

Customer finds needle in taro ball, Beans Factory S’pore suspends use of contaminated ingredient

Fortunately, the customer managed to spot the sharp object before swallowing it.

28 Mar 2024, 6:26 pm