Hmm .. have you ever eaten Buah Salat ? Yup for those who have, it is also known as Snake Fruit cos of the reptile like skin covering the fruit.
The fresh is crunchy like an apple but the taste & smell is pretty acquired .. = )
My most memorable experience revolving Buah Salat was when I lugged 1kg of it back from my 1st trip to Bali in 1997 (OMG, that's like ages ago !). I was happily carrying it in my havesack and bouncing down the stairs from the plane (yes, those were the days where there wasn't air bridge available & when I can still BOUNCE) when the stress proved too much for the seams of my haversack and it burst open like a flower in full bloom !
What happened next went past in a flurry as the tiny fruits gleefully leverage on their new found freedom and spintered down the stairs ... ploop..ploop...ploop !!
Bet you can imagine my embarrassement as I scrambled to pick them up and stuff them right back into my inverted bag ...hehehe
Fond memories as I sink my teeth into these crunchy bites .. yummy ....
