A sugar-cane juicer can do only so much. As with the species I encountered in Vietnam and southern China under equally parched conditions, cutting away the tough outer layer of the stalks makes the actual cane-pressing more productive. Even then, several passes through the press are usually needed to squeeze out every last drop. Sugar cane juice (rm 2.50, about 80 cents at the time.)
Lim Brothers Fruit
Lorong Ara Kiri 3, Lucky Garden, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
(From a summer 2010 visit)
