Comments on: Sumatra Is A Tropical Paradise In Indonesia.

By: Karl Drobnic

Karl Drobnic — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:28:24 +0000

When I lived and worked in Padang in the early 1970s, the central market had some of the best fruit in the world. There was a great variety of bananas, unlike the hybrid banana available in Western supermarkets. The best was the “green banana”, and I forget the local term (something like “ambon” I think). It is long and thick and looks unripe, but it is the sweetest banana in the world. Also, try rambutan (red hairy fruit) and mangosteen (purple shell, snow white interior). Rambutan are ripe when you see ants crawling on them. Mangosteens are the sweetest fruit in the world. There is also a tiny pineapple, about 1/4th Hawaii size, that is like yellow sugar. Visit the market and try all the fruit.

By: Nisa

Nisa — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:01:14 +0000

Thanks Ines. If you ever get the chance, you really must travel to Sumatra. Have a good weekend!

By: Ines

Ines — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:21:41 +0000

Wow, great photos! Sumatra really looks like paradise on earth. Hope to see it some day :)

By: Nisa

Nisa — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:46:29 +0000

Thanks a lot Tom. Have a lovely Sunday evening :)

By: Waegook Tom

Waegook Tom — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:40:02 +0000

Amazing photos – Sumatra looks gorgeous. Some really beautiful and interesting images here!