Introducing : DURIAN
Name: Bombaceae Durio zibethinus L./Murr
Better known as: Durian (Malaysia/Worldwide), Duren (Indonesia), Thurian (Thailand)
From: South East Asia (Malaysia/Thailand/Indonesia, etc.)
Why Durian?
Simply because Durian is the trademark of South East Asia people.
Skeptically some people would rather say durian STINKS!
oh yeah...? it's ok then- :)
I took 20 years to accept durian as an exotic, delicious, mouth watering local fruit I’ve ever taste.. but to miss it? aahh... it would be a waste.
Virtually unknown outside Asia, the durian is hailed here as the King of Fruits, a spiky, soccer-ball-sized globe with custardy yellow flesh.
The durians taste range from creamy to bittersweet, its texture and shape are all distinctive. But what makes the fruit truly unmistakable is the odora smell.
Durians are an obsession here in Malaysia and South East Asia.
Durians are highly perishable. They are fully ripe 2 to 4 days after falling and lose eating quality in 5 or 6 days. So the best way to taste the best durian is to visits the durian orchard itself!
See www.durian.com.my
It's a waste not to taste Durian when visiting Malaysia.
THE OFFICIAL MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT TOURISM BOARD WEBPAGE SAID:
"Be adventurous when trying this. The locals call it "The king ofFruits". Controversial for its smell, this thorny football-size fruitfetches a very high price. Its flesh defies all description. You'lljust have to taste it!"
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