You will either hate it or love it madly.. ciyus..! 😄

Wikipedia says that  parkia speciosa (bitter bean, twisted cluster bean) is a plant of the genus parkia in the family fabaceae, and it is known as petai, pete or peteh in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

young  bitter bean  
[location: Rumah Buya Hamka, Sungai Batang – Maninjau]

 When young the pods are flat because the seeds have not yet developed, and they hang like a bunch of slightly twisted ribbons, pale green, almost translucent. At this stage they may be eaten raw, fried or pickled. Young tender pods with undeveloped beans can be used whole in stir-fried dishes.

mature – beautiful – delicate
[location: pasar Batununggal Bandung]

Sambal Terasi  [location: warung nasi Bu Imas]

Paired with sambal, the chilli helps mask the scent of the petai , In Sundanese cuisine petai might be eaten raw with sambal as part of lalab, fried or grilled.

Knowing that not everyone would be a fan of the petai, because petai is definitely a bean which is best known for its smell. It is not called stink bean for nothing. Eating it is definitely an acquired taste as it has quite a pervasive note to its scent.

Just like durians, you will hate it badly or love it madly… 💜