Salbiah BahriKurnia Afdillah (Illustration)Paperback, 32 pages9789819445882 Durian Party, from Village to the City, brings the smell, taste, and heart of family life right onto the page. The story follows a child who remembers growing up in a small seaside village where wooden homes stood on stilts and everyone knew everyone. Life was simple. Then came the best time of the year: durian season. That's when everything turned into a celebration. Families gathered, neighbours dropped by, and the air filled with the strong scent of the King of Fruits. The story gives readers a peek into how one family picked, prepared, and shared their durians. From golden serawa durian to dodol, it shows the kind of togetherness that food can bring.But time moves on. The wooden homes are gone, and city life takes over. Still, the taste of durian brings back everything they remember.
