DurianBB University - Raub Pahang Durian Farm Education Tour By DurianBB Park

This Post is Strictly for Durian Fans only.

DurianBB Park (Jalan Imbi) has just launched the DurianBB University in Raub, Pahang (famous for its' Musang KingDurian). The DurianBB University is a fun and interactive way for you to learn everything you need to learn about the king of fruits - the Durian. And the best part is you get to taste all the Durians that you can eat freshly picked from the farm fresh.

For only RM280.00 per pax (minimum 4 pax), you get to go for this special Durian course which is conducted on-site at Raub DurianBB University to learn how to pick, identify the different species, select the best and open the durians and most important to eat all your favourite durian.

Our journey of the Durian discovery starts from DurianBB Park site at DurianBB Park which is located along Jalan Kamuning at 8.00am in the morning. 

After travelling slightly more than 2 hours, we reached the DurianBB University campus which is located at Q234+G3 Jalan Sungai Chalit, Sungai Ruan, Raub, Pahang. The campus is a 10 acres durian farm and is planted with 4 species of Durians which is the famed Musang King, XO, Black Thorn and Tekka. There are more than 300 Durian trees in the campus with an average age of 30 years old tree.

On arrival, you will be greeted by the DurianBB University Professor Yee and his team. After a short break, you will be brief on the setup of the farm and each participant will be handed a DurianBB booklet which details out all the things you need to know about Durians.

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"Durian BB Park is pleased to bring you DurianBB University  which is a fun and hands-on way where you can learn to identify, select and eat all the Durians you can eat - Mr Paul Yee, Professor DurianBB University"

Fellow students are then guided through the hands-on experience of the safety aspect including putting on the safety helmet while in the farm and the right way to carry the basket to pick the Durian as the first stage.

After harvesting the Durian, you will be taught how to clean Durians using a plastic comb.

Next, you will be taught on identifying the different type Durian from what you have picked from the farm. During this session, you will be briefed on the different character of each of the Durians from the look, the colour of the flesh, flavours and the most important the taste.

During the course, you get to ask all the questions about Durians and have your query answered including how to choose the best Durians, the best time to eat Durian and more.



You will also learn how to easily prick open the Durian during the course.

The next stage is the best stage when you will learn how to prick open the King of Fruit and you get to feast (eat all you can) on your harvest of Musang King Durian.

and D24 Durian and whichever Durians that you have picked or in season at that point in time.

Finally, to wrap up the whole course, each participant will receive a DurianBB Expert certificate from DurianBB University, awarded by Professor Yee himself. For us, it was a special one-day experience to get to learn so much about Durians and got a satisfying Durian buffet right in the heart of the Durian Capital of Malaysia which is Raub, Pahang.

The one-day course at DurianBB University starts from 8am at a designated location in Kuala Lumpur and ends at 5pm at DurianBB Park, Kuala Lumpur.

Itinerary: 

08:00 Depart from Kuala Lumpur 

10:30 Arrival at DurianBB University 

11:00 Class Starts & Activities 

12:30 Enjoy A Glorious Durian Feast 

13:30 Photo Opportunity & Certificate Awarding Ceremony 

14:00 Depart for Kuala Lumpur 

17:00 Arrival at DurianBB Park 

Campus Location: DurianBB University, Raub, Pahang 

Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English 

Pick-Up Point: As Designated by DurianBB 

End Point: DurianBB Park, Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur 

Transportation: Dependent on group size and condition 

Participation Fee: 

Adult: RM280 / pax 

Child (under 12 years old): RM180 / pax 

Children aged 3 and below who do not occupy a seat can enter DurianBB University for free, provided with adult supervision.
Transport Cost: For 4, min RM330.00 For 6 = RM380, For 16 = RM500, above = RM800 - RM1200.

The fee is inclusive of: 

1. DurianBB University Entrance Fee 

2. DurianBB University Course 

3. Durian Feast 

4. DurianBB University Textbook & Certificate 

How to Register? 

- Place your booking at www.DurianBBUniversity.com

- or at DurianBB Park for tickets (15, Jalan Kamuning, Off Jalan Imbi, 55100, Kuala Lumpur.) 

or call Durian BB Park Hotline at +603-2110 3475

Cancellation & Refund Policy 

As the refund payment is dependent on the cancellation notice period, here are the terms: 

- 4 or more days before date: Full Refund 

- 2 to 3 days before date: 50% Refund 

- Within 24 hours: No Refund

DurianBB Park Location Address Map

15, Jalan Kamuning, Off Jalan Imbi, 55100, Kuala Lumpur

DurianBB University Location Address Map

Q234+G3 Jalan Sungai Chalit, Sungai Ruan, Raub, Pahang

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DurianBB University - Raub Pahang Durian Farm Education Tour

CHRISTMAS 2018 AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2019 AT SUNWAY PUTRA HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

Planning for Christmas Eve  Dinner 2018 and New Year party can be quite a challenge. You can now enjoy a sumptuous Christmas style at Sunway Putra Hotel with traditional Christmas dishes.

For Christmas Eve and Hi Tea 2018 and New Year 2019, you can start off with a Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner at the Coffee House which is located on the 9th Floor of the Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur which starts at 6.00pm till 10.30pm. priced at RM148.00 Nett for adult and RM74.00 Nett a child between aged 7 to 12.

"Come, Feast and Celebrate Christmas 2018 And New Year 2019 At Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur - Chef Rossham Rosli, Executive Chef of Sunway Putra Hotel "

For the Christmas Dinner Buffet, you can expect a wide spread of Christmas selections which starts from the appetiser to their main dishes. Savour in the dishes like Oven Baked Thai Barbeque Beef Salad

Cold Roasted Turkey Breast

Or the Poached Salmon With Lemon Honey Mayo

or the Seafood On Ice

Then move over to the main dishes like must-have juicy Roast Turkey with the Giblet Sauce and its many condiments and side dishes like baked potatoes.

Then move on to the Roasted Duck Breast With Cherries

for fans of pasta try out the Tortellini Alfredo Sauce

while fans of the Lamb can indulge into the Slow Cooked Oriental BBQ Lamb Ribs

and for Salmon fans can savour the Spiced Norwegian Salmon Fillet With Lemon Butter Sauce.

and for me the Medallion Beef Steak with a Creamy Sarawak Green Pepper

and to the chicken lovers can try out the crispy Buttermilk Chicken with Tartar Dip and the many other varieties of dishes that you can set for you and your friends to feast on.

For fans of desserts, you will find the endless desserts that you can find. Besides some standard desserts, you can also indulge in the vast offering of Christmas dessert, like the Christmas Log Cake

Macaroons



Red Velvet Cake

Warmed Apple Crumble

 and many other Christmas Cookies and speciality dessert.

To add to the festivities, there will be a special appearance by Christmas Carollers on Christmas Eve while children can be entertained with the new mini playground and activities at the area adjacent to the dining area of the Coffee House restaurant.

For the Christmas Day Buffet Hi-Tea and New Year 2019 Hi-Tea Buffet, which is priced at RM98 Nett for adult and RM49 Nett for a child aged Between 7 to 12 years old from 12 Noon to 4pm.

For the New Year Buffet Dinner which starts at 6.00pm till 10.30pm. priced at RM148.00 Nett for adult and RM74.00 Nett a child between aged 7 to 12.

If you have decided before 15th December 2018 you can take advantage of Early Bird reservations price for the Christmas Eve and New Year Eve Buffet at only RM98 Nett per person.

For reservations, inquiries or the purchase of vouchers, you can call Sunway Putra Hotel at 03-4040  9888 extensions 9038 or email at spkl.ch@sunwayhotels.com

Coffee House @ Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur Location Address Map

MOODMOJEE - Anchor Food Professionals Icy-cool Beverages to Boost Your Mood

Following the success of its previous campaigns such as Say Cheese, PizzArt and Anchor Travel Cakes, Anchor Food Professionals returns to debut six new dairy beverages to boost your mood. These beverages were conceptualized and created by Anchor Food Professionals chefs to showcase the delicious possibilities of dairy in beverages, bringing a sip of global trends to Malaysian consumers.

Creative non-alcoholic beverages are catching on in all the major culinary cities of the world. Asian-inspired cheese teas and speaking at its launch of the Moodmojee campaign, Jack Tan, Associate Foodservice Director of Anchor Food Professionals shared, “We understand the versatile role dairy can play in delivering great taste, texture and appearance in any form whether it’s in beverage or cakes. Dairy is traditionally very popular with Western markets but this time, we wanted to play with local ingredients to give it an overall Asian taste and feel.”

He added “We are always looking at what’s trending around the globe and strive to bring it back home to excite our business partners and ultimately, the taste buds of Malaysia. We have learnt that creativity and innovation are important as taste to consumers these days.”

"Anchor Food Professionals Launches Icy-cool Beverages to Boost Your Mood"

Always on the pulse of global trends and a master of innovations, the dairy food service leader from New Zealand is consistently exciting its customers by sharing new ideas and ways of doing things. The end goal – to help their food services partners find more performance in their business.

The Moodmojee campaign will see Anchor Food Professionals partnering with fifteen food & beverage customers in both Peninsular and East Malaysia, where these creamy creations will be introduced in phases nationwide starting from November 2018 until January 2019. 

Designed as a mood booster, the range of beverages brings unexpected pairings aimed to delight taste buds. This year’s range promises pairings of zesty, sweet, savoury and salty flavours with creamy and smooth textures.

These six dairy thirst-quenchers include a Malaysian favourite that’s both whimsy and decadent – Kayanika Fusion – layers of sweet and creamy with traditional ‘kaya’, ‘gula Melaka’, ‘pulut’ and red beans.

For all the chocolate lovers, a drink to tingle the taste buds with the unlikely pairing of Yuzu and chocolate. The tangy Yuzu puree tempers the rich chocolate in the Yuzu Chocolate Surprise which is rimmed with salt lemon cooling candy.

The Pom & Grey Twist, a flavoured cheese tea is a refreshing concoction of mood-boosting Earl Grey tea mixed with pomegranate syrup, topped with a generous layer of chocolate cream.

If you prefer something with a zing, the Lemon Mint Meringue, is a rich lemon mint vanilla ice blended, topped with fresh meringue and slices of candied lemon and orange, is both a feast to the eyes and to the mouth.

Tangy Brew is rich cold brew coffee mixed with the tangy freshness of orange which explodes in your mouth followed by its satisfying mixture of cream and cheese foam.

Don’t be fooled by the appearance of the White Chocoffee which stands tall and proud like a shake with a crown of whipped cream. This sure-winner is a dreamy blend of white coffee mixed generously with delicious chocolate and peanut butter.



These 6 delicious drinks are specially crafted and brought to you by Chef Firuz (Kayanika Fusion

 and Lemon Mint Meringue)

Chef Ken (Tangy Brew and Pom & Grey Twist)

and Chef Ichiro (White Chocoffee and Yuzu Chocolate Surprise)

These highly instagrammable Mood Boosters beverages set to take the digital space by the storm; will be available at the following outlet.

List of Cafe & Restaurant Partners

Selangor

·       Choon Guan Coffee Shop

Lorong Amarasegara, Kawasan 12, 42000 Pelabuhan Klang, Selangor

·       Gafe Kafé

63, Jalan Semenyih Sentral 5, Taman Semenyih Sentral, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor

Johor

·       Love Tea F&B

No. 1206, Jalan Kasturi, 36/45, Indahpura, 81000 Kulai, Johor

·       Living Room

Plaza Mentari (Sun City) G-03, Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru

Malacca

·       Cofeology Café & Restaurant

Shop Lot No.23, Ixora Apartment, Bukit Beruang, 75450, Melaka

Kedah

·       La Taste

No.14, Kompleks Perniagaan Gurun Jaya, Taman Gurun Jaya, 08300 Gurun, Kedah

·       La Taste

No.219, Jalan Mawar 3/2, Taman Pekan Baru, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah

·       Overstepped

No. C97 & 98, Tingkat Satu, Jalan Indah 2, Taman Sejati Indah, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah

·       Overstepped

No.5, Tingkat Satu, Jalan Perdana Heights 1/1, Perdana Heights, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah

Penang

·       Lavish Fusion Bakery

214, Lebuh Victoria, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang

·       Hive by Love A Loaf

The Promenade, 5-G-36, Persiaran Mahsuri 1, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Penang

·       La Taste

No.65, Ground Floor, Lorong Teras Jaya 2, Pusat Perniagaan Teras Jaya,13400. Butterworth

Perak

·       Family Confectionery

2233, Ground Floor, Jalan Batu Karang, Taman Bandar Baru, 31900 Kampar, Perak

·       Baker’s Hut

Jalan PPMP 3/3, Pusat Perniagaan Manjung Point 3, 32040 Seri Manjung, Perak

Sabah

·       Delight Factory

G-52, Imago Shopping Mall,884100 Kota Kinabalu

·       Chubs Grill

Plaza Shell, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kota Kinabalu, 88300 Sabah

·       Chiu’s Café

Block D,Ground Floor, Lot 8, Lorong Pusat Komersil88/2, 88Marketplace, Kampung Kepayan, 88300 Kota Kinabalu Sabah

·       Lucky Bean

16-0 Lintas Square Jalan Lintas, Taman Southern, 88300 Kota Kinabalu Sabah

Malaysia Budget 2019 Summary and Highlights

Looking for a simple Malaysia Budget 2019, here is a summary of the Malaysia Budget 2019. So what are the goodies and tax in store for the Malaysian citizen?

1. 2019 Deficit of 3.4% of GDP.

2. Education to get 19% of the 2019 budget. 📕

3. To launch airport REIT ✈

4. Airport Departure tax RM20 to ASEAN country, RM 40 to other countries from July 2019. 🤨

3. RPGT for houses. Tax on citizens 5% after 5-year holding period, for foreigners, increase from 5% to 10%.  🏠

4. Property Stamp duty from 3% to 4%.

5. Casino duty 35%. Jackpot duty 20%  🎰

6. RM5b grant for low-income households & children 👶

7. RM2b petrol subsidy for cars <1500cc 🚗

8. All luxury items, Cars and Handbags will see higher tax 👜

9. Inland Revenue Board IRB to be given more power to investigate ostentatious lifestyle which is not in line with income. 💰

10. Amnesty of previously undeclared income:

• From Now until Mar 2019 10% tax
• Apr to Jun 2019 15% tax
• After Jun 2019 80% to 300% tax

11. MACC Anti-corruption agency to see an increase of 100 👮‍♀ officers.

12. 40 sen/ litre - Sugar tax on drinks. 🍹

13. No smoking in restaurants from 1-1-19 🚬

14. No toll hike for 2019. 🚗

15. Min wage set at RM1100. 

16. P2P lending/ crowdfunding. A buyer can purchase a home worth RM250,000.00 by paying only RM50,000 while the balance is financed by investors through the peer-to-peer scheme. 🏡

17. Tax exemption for the money market wholesale fund to end 31-12-18. 💸

18. A tax cut on bond and Sukuk issues.

19. Establish special taskforce for developing Islamic banking. 💰

20. Foreign worker levy for agriculture reduced from RM10k to RM3.5k pa. 🚜

21. Pangkor and Penang port cruise centre to be duty-free. 🛳

22. 7 days leave for religious trips. For both Muslims and non-Muslims.

23. Malaysia to issue a 10 year ¥200b Samurai Bond at 0.65%. 

Watch the Malaysia Budget 2019 in 2 Minutes