To find Bukit Merah Lane’s freshest addition, follow your nose. Although the air in this tyre store and car workshop hub is thick with the acrid tang of rubber and heady aroma of mechanical grease, a distinct new note pricks through that chemical cocktail these days: The pongy scent of durian. And tracking it will lead you to a shiny new store wedged in an unassuming row of HDB shophouses.
This is where your search will bear fruit, literally. The gleaming, minimalist space is Durian Lab, one half of a new venture by popular Ghim Moh market durian seller Shui Poh Sing (better known as Ah Seng) and his family. The other half in the double unit is a new outpost of Ah Seng Durian, which sells the same thorny fruit at the same prices as those you get at Ghim Moh, except that this outlet only entertains walk-ins.
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1/141/14Ah Seng goodness, all year round -
2/142/14The look and vibe at Durian Lab -
3/143/14The look and vibe at the durian stall side -
4/144/14A QC’d collaboration -
5/145/14Durian desserts galore -
6/146/14MSW Shortcake ($8, UP $9.50; 8 DAYS Pick!) -
7/147/14MSW Roll Cake ($6.80, UP $8) -
8/148/14MSW Durian Tart ($7.20, UP $8.50) -
9/149/14MSW Mille-Feuille ($9.70, UP $11.50; 8 DAYS Pick!) -
10/1410/14MSW Burnt Cruffin ($5.50, UP $6.50; 8 DAYS Pick!) -
11/1411/14MSW Burnt Cheesecake ($9.35, UP $11) -
12/1412/14There are more drinks than desserts -
13/1413/14Potent plans -
14/1414/14Bottom line