Dr. Indro S.Suwandi (may he rest in peace) was my father's cousin from the Surodirjo Family.
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We then headed towards her house,
where she showed us 'kebon salak' that was owned by her family.
Salak (Salacca
zalacca) is a species of palm tree native to Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.
It is a very short-stemmed palm, with leaves up to 6 metres
(20 ft) long; each leaf has a 2-metre long petiole with spines
up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long, and numerous leaflets.
The fruit grow
in clusters at the base of the palm, and are also known as snake fruit due to the
reddish-brown scaly skin. The fruit can be peeled by pinching the tip,
which should cause the skin to slough off so it can be pulled away. The taste
is usually sweet and acidic, but its apple-like texture can vary from very dry
and crumbly (salak pondoh from Yogyakarta) to moist and
crunchy (salak Bali).
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