Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Durian buffet @ Goodwood Park

Goodwood Park

Was supposed to post up these pictures but I sort of forgot about them! Oh how could I!

Haha, better late than never I say. So here it is, some photos I took at Goodwood Park Hotel's durian buffet:

durian cream puff

Goodwood Park is famous for their durian pastries and I've tried their durian mooncakes before thanks to my aunt but this was the first time I've tried their cream puffs.

These cream puffs were amazing - wait till you see the rest....


durian tart

That's the durian crunchy hazelnut tartlet. One of my favourites. I'm really impressed by how many durian creations the chefs are able to come up with. Like, seriously!


durian waffle

Durian waffle. Mmm.... okay, it's pure durian paste spread on waffles. Check out the pancakes stuffed with the same durian paste. Now now, who said you can't eat durian with anything?


durian toast

You can have them on toast too if you like!

It brings a whole new dimension to toast. I wish coffeeshops sold durian toast instead of kaya toast. Haha, ya i sound rather insane.

Perhaps I am. I love durians! Love the taste, the texture; I dig how the creamy flesh slides down my throat and versatile it is. It is truly the king of all fruits.


durian espresso bar

Check this Durian & Espresso Bar. It's like a durian version of the tiramisu. Yummmy. I couldn't stop eating these. Can you see the durian pudding beside it? Pure, unadulterated D24 durian - it rocks my world.


durian crepe

Here's some Durian crumble and Durian crepe.

Both were delicious. Okay, I think you'll all be thinking that I've gone mad and died in my fantasy durian haven.

Actually, I felt like puking after the buffet. It was seriously a durian over dose. You see why I don't like buffets much? There's a tendency to eat more than you can take. Haha. Or maybe I was just being a bit too greedy. Okay okay, I don't do this often so ya, I should feel less guilty.

Anyway durians are dense stuff and eating too much of it will make you want to hurl - I won't deny that. But you see, I adore this fruit. It's special and though alot of people (esp those who aren't from Asia) would run away from it, I'll simply run to it.

Anyway this durian buffet is seasonal and this one ended in August. I'm glad I went before it ended.

Durians, anyone?

9 comments:

  1. wow .. i love durians too >_< but can't imagine having a durian buffet with durians in every dish !! Think I'll puke by the end of the meal .. whahahaha .. and the later get durian phobia for the rest of my life ... >_*

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  2. I seriously adore durians, but I have to agree that a buffet with a major number of durian desserts is a tad much! The durian-hazelnut tarts and the durian-tinged tiramisu clone sound very interesting, though.

    It's my first visit to your blog and I really love it!

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  3. oh man... I wanted to go to the buffet so badly *looks down at tummy*! I cant agree more that durian is definately the king of fruits. One day... just one day...

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  4. I'd tried the durian cream puffs before it was really yummy... yummy... Aiyah, I should go for the buffet...^_^

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  5. darn i missed it :( when did this buffet start?

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  6. I used to work in the cold kitchen in GWP and piped those durian fillings into the puffs but still I never get tired of eating one after another after I piped.

    It was the most delicious puffs I ever eaten.

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  7. Durians!!!! Gawd my number 1 LOVE!!!!! Thanx for sharing babe! Id definitely ask my friend to go with me since my bf hates durians to the core, hahaha... For now, need to lose some wt before i indulge.. hahaha eat too much good food la..

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  8. almondjelly: lol. yea i thought i would never eat durians again but i was wrong. yea i love durians that much :p

    Midge: you bet! it's pure indulgence... that was my first time and probably the last for now. maybe i'll make it a yearly affair. yea, the tarts and durian tiramisu tasted darn good. yummy...

    the yummie dummies: you have to go... next year maybe? :)

    My Space: i think they have it every year. anyway you can get their durian mooncakes! they rock too...

    Riana: i second that .. haha

    Melz: it was about $20+++ hmmm next season? i'm not too sure. next year maybe?

    Bel: I am not sure when it started but it ended Aug 20...

    Spellbound: Ooooo i wanna work there too! yummmy...

    michie: oh man, your bf hates durians? he's missing out! haha actually this durian buffet was my bf's idea. he loves durians! i was quite sceptical at first.. i mean.. durian buffet! how much can you eat and not feel sick! haha.. but oh well it was good... aiya, just go running! it helps...

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