99 Old Trees’ SukaWa Durian Omakase with free-flow Mao Shan Wang or D24 in Owen Road

99 Old Trees launches the first-ever Durian Omakase, aptly named SukaWa, in Singapore. Meaning ‘as it pleases me’ in English, the omakase will comprise of six variety of durian hand-picked by the team, cooling drinks and durian desserts.

On top of the unlimited serving of a chosen durian variety (either Mao Shan Wang or D24), diners can also engage in conversations with the durian specialist(s) on the tips and fun facts of durian sourcing, tasting, and methods to identifying a good durian.

Book early as there are limited slots. Two sessions will be held per week with a maximum of eight persons per session.

The next round of SukaWa sessions will be held from 29 July to 15 August 2019, on every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 4PM-5PM.

*Please note that menu is subjected to changes.

We started with a Welcome Drink that’s rather refreshing with a blend of mint, cucumber and lemon water.

Like being served an amuse bouche (but bigger), A Sweet Beginning either comes in the form of the homemade Durian Choux Puff (with D24 durian puree and fresh cream) or the Durian Mousse (with D24 durian puree) depending on availability.

We had the Durian Mousse ($5 for ala carte) which was incredibly smooth, sweet and tasty on its own despite its plain-looking presentation. The usual selling portion is slightly bigger, and I would totally come back to order this by itself.

The durian seeds freshly plucked from their shells and served.

On that day, we had the D1, Black Pearl (fleshy with very tiny seeds), Red Prawn, D24 Sultan, Golden Pheonix (sweet and light, in my opinion) and Mao Shan Wang (thick and bitter).

Other possible durian varieties include the Tekka, Black Thorn and Hor Lor, to name a few.

 

Halfway through the omakase, take a sip of the ginger tea, served hot as a palate cleanser.

The meal is then round off with a whole coconut.

On the Friday night when we were there, the store was packed with customers both dining in and queuing outside. Durians are available for takeaways where the appetising-looking durian flesh are plonked into containers and air sealed.

If not, you can also place orders on their website.

Ever wonder why it is called 99 Old Trees?

The parent company of 99 Old Trees, Fook Gor Durian Farm in West Pahang, Malaysia, has a total of 99 old trees counted from the farm. Besides Pahang, 99 Old Trees also get their durian supply from Fook Gor’s family farms in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

 

99 Old Trees

Block 46 Owen Road #01-277, Singapore 210046

Tel: +65 9822 2495

Daily: 11.30AM – 9PM (extend to 11PM during durian season)

Website: www.99oldtrees.com

 

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