In one of mmk's comments to my post about Laksa, he mentioned that he does not like 🍍🍍.

Just to bug mmk, I am making a post about 🍍🍍.

Actually, I am not so naughty but I am making this post because I like 🍍🍍.

Perhaps mmk doesn't like pineapples is because the varieties available in Slovakia are not the better ones.

There are many varieties of pineapples available  in my country, Malaysia.

The main pineapple varieties grown in Malaysia are: 'Moris', 'N36', 'Sarawak', 'Gandul', 'Yankee', 'Josapine', 'Maspine', and most recently 'MD2'. Some of these varieties such as N36 and Josapine were locally developed for the local fresh fruit market.

MD2 is a super sweet pineapple.

They have different textures, juiciest, aromas, and different degrees of sweetness. Some varieties are not sweet but are sour.

Some varieties are hard and fibrous.

I like those that that are soft, juicy, sweet and fragrant at the same time. Mmm...so yummy.

Pineapples grow best in places where there is plenty of sunlight. Malaysia  has weather that is suitable for the cultivation of 🍍🍍 and is an exporter of pineapples including canned pineapple and pineapple jam.

My mother used to make homemade pineapple jam. We eat the jam with bread and also for making tarts.

In order to make the pineapple jam, we first grate pineapples. The grated pineapples are squeezed and the juice is boiled together cloves until it is very concentrated.

Sugar is the added and the pineapple added. The mixture is boiled futher until it turns a golden brown colour. Once the sugar and pulp has been added, the mixture has to be stirred continuously to prevent it from sticking to the pot and being burned.

So boiling just the pineapple juice until it is very concentrated saves a lot of work. Using the concentrated juice gives the jam a rich flavour and nice aroma.

Just the cooking process of boiling the juice and cooking the mixture  while stirring takes several hours.

It is possible to buy ready made pineapple jam. The bought jam does not taste as good as the homemade  jam that is the product of the labour of love that was put into making it.

Another homemade dish that I remember fondly is salt fish head and pineapple curry. Those who do not like preserved salted fish will say that it stinks. Those who love it like the aroma.

Fish head is used instead of the flesh of the body of the fish because the texture of body flesh is not smooth.

The curry also contains santan (coconut milk made by squeezing grated old coconuts) Santan adds aroma to the curry.

The curry should be made at least 1 day before it is eaten. This is to give time for the pineapple slices to absorb the flavour of the curry including that of the salted fish, spices, and santan.

Mmm ...

What variety of pineapple do you like?

Do you grow your own pineapples? I have a few pineapple  plants of different varieties including MD2.

The type of soil affects the taste of the 🍍🍍.

MD2 grow best in mineral soil. Those grown in peat soil are not as sweet as those grown in mineral soil.🦋