BUAH KEMBAYAU

Does anyone recognize this fruit? These fruits are mainly grown in parts of Borneo Island especially in northern part of Sarawak (usually Sibu, Lawas, Limbang ). These fruits are also known as "kembayau" . These typical fruits are not famillar like other fruits which is covered with white skin at the early stage and when it is ripe, the skin changes to dark purple.

These fruits are solid hard when it's uncooked.These tropical fruits are seasonal fruits which follows the other seasonal fruits such as durians, cempedak, terap, and so for.there are different ways on cooking this typical fruit.

First wash and drain the kembayau, Peel the skin like zebra stripe as shown in the picture above, and set  aside, boil water and pour it into the kembayau, then cover it, let it be for 5 to 10 minutes, open the lit and  drain the water out.

Next, add sweet soy sauce followed by sugar and serve it while hot..The taste of these fruits are rich sticky and creamy. Enjoy it..